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Aluminum Fluoride   Alf3·3H2O
Aluminum Trifluoride Trihydrated

Product Data Sheet


Chemical Analysis Typical Guaranteed
     
Assay (AlF3) 96.20   % 96.00  %  Minimum
Silica (SiO2)   0.13   %   0.18  %  Maximum
Iron (as Fe2O3)   0.02   %   0.02  %  Maximum
Loss on Ignition   1.00   %   1.00  %  Maximum
Phosphates ( as P2O5)   0.002 %   0.008 % Maximum
Sulfates (as SO4)   0.001 %   0.002 % Maximun
Alumina (Al2O3)      2.00   % Maximum
Cryolite (Na3AlF6)   0.06   %   
   
   
Physical Properties    
   
Description White crystalline material, odorless
Melting Point 2356°F (1291°C)
Bulk Density 53.56 lb/ft³ (0.858 Kg/L)
Molecular Weight 83.98 grams/mole
Screens +100 Mesh 10% Maximum
  +200 mesh 80%  
  +325 mesh 90% Minimum
   
   
Containers  
   
Bags    
Supersacks Flexible Intermodal Bulk Container (FIBC)
   
   
Freight Description  
   
DOT Shipping Classification Not Listed


CAS NUMBER: 15098-87-0

Properties
Aluminum Fluoride is a white crystalline powder. It has no specific odor.

Manufacture
Aluminum trifluoride tryhydrated is prepared by reacting alumina trihydrated and aqueous hydrofluoric acid. Aluminum trifluoride can also be produced by a dry process in which dried Al(OH)3 is treated at elevated temperatures with gaseous hydrogen fluoride. The third process involves careful addition of aluminum hydroxide to fluorosilicic acid, which is generated by fertilizer and phosphoric acid-producing plants.

Uses
>  Aluminum Production
>  Catalyst in organic synthesis
>  Inhibitor of fermentation
>  Ceramics
>  Glass Manufacturing
>  Flux in ceramic glazes, enamels and metallurgy


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