Tricalcium Phosphate Powder
Technical grade
- CAS No. 68439-86-1
- EINECS No. 270-423-5
- Chemical Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
- M.Wt: 502.31
- S.Gravity: 3.14
- Odour: odourless
- Solubility: almost insoluble in water
- Purity: 98% min.
- Melting point: ca 1100C
- Appearance: White powder
- 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.