Tricalcium Phosphate Powder
Technical grade
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CAS No. 68439-86-1
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EINECS No. 270-423-5
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Chemical Formula: Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2
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M.Wt: 502.31
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S.Gravity: 3.14
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Odour: odourless
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Solubility: almost insoluble in water
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Purity: 98% min.
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Melting point: ca 1100C
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Appearance: White powder
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Other Names: Tricalcium diphosphate, Tribasic calcium phosphate, Hydroxylapatite, bone ash
Use for Tricalcium Phosphate:
- Ceramic materials.
- Manufacture of cleaning and polishing compounds.
- In the production of phosphoric acid and fertilisers.
- A release agent in nonferrous metal casting.
In the Pottery industry it is an essential constituent of bone china, imparting the characteristic translucency. Also used as a secondary flux in glazes giving a milky quality. Its use in large quantities reduces plasticity and workability. It is therefore more suitable for slip casting processes.
PLEASE NOTE: This product is not for human or animal consumption.