F786223
Aluminum carbide , 99+ , 1299-86-1
CAS NO.：1299-86-1
Empirical Formula: C3Al4
Molecular Weight: 143.96
MDL number: MFCD00003425
EINECS: 215-076-2
Update time: 2022-07-08
PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 2100°C |
| Boiling point: | 2200°C (estimate) |
| Density | 2.36 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| solubility | Soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid. |
| form | powder |
| color | Dark gray |
| Specific Gravity | 2.36 |
| Water Solubility | decomposes with the evolution of CH4 in H2O [MER06] |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Crystal Structure | Trigonal |
| Merck | 14,335 |
| Stability: | Decomposes in water with evolution of CH4 |
Description and Uses
Aluminum carbide is used as an abrasive material for cutting tools. It is also used to reduce metal oxides and to prepare aluminum nitride and methane. It and also finds use in metallurgy. Further, it acts as a catalyst and a drying agent.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H261-H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P231+P232-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 15-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-43 |
| RIDADR | UN 1394 4.3/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 4.3 |
| PackingGroup | II |
