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α-Tri-Calcium phosphate

puriss. p.a., ≥75% α-phase basis (sinterted powder)

• Synonym(s): α-TCP, α-Tricalcium phosphate
• Linear Formula: Ca₃(PO₄)₂
• CAS Number: 7758-87-4
• Molecular Weight: 310.18
• EC Number: 231-840-8
• MDL number: MFCD00015984
• UNSPSC Code: 12352300
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757978

Properties

• grade: puriss. p.a.
• assay: ≥75% α-phase basis (sinterted powder)
• form: powder
• impurities: ≤100 mg/kg total sulfur (as SO₄) (ICP); ≤50 mg/kg total heavy metals (as lead)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤50 mg/kg
• cation traces: As: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Ba: ≤20 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤1 mg/kg; Cr: ≤15 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Hg: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤10 mg/kg
• SMILES string: [Ca++].[Ca++].[Ca++].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O.[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/3Ca.2H3O4P/c;;;2*1-5(2,3)4/h;;;2*(H3,1,2,3,4)/q3*+2;;/p-6
• InChI key: QORWJWZARLRLPR-UHFFFAOYSA-H

Description

Application

α-Tri-Calcium phosphate (α-TCP, α-Tricalcium phosphate) may be used to compose the CaP cement, which is employed for the preparation of the implants.

Analysis Note

Phase Composition (by XRD analysis):
a-TCP: >75%;
other Ca-P phases ß-Tricalcium phosphate, Hydroxylapatite and Calcium pyrophosphate <25%

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable