Aluminium Fluoride |
| Chemical Formula |
ALF3 |
| Description |
White crystalline, non-hazardous powder |
| Packing |
50 or 25 Kilos net weight in HDPE bags with a plastic liner or as required by Client |
| Parameter |
Specification |
Typical Analysis |
| Purity as ALF3 |
95.00 %
Min |
96.00
% |
| Silica as
SiO2 |
0.15 %
Max |
0.08
% |
| Phosphorous as
P2O5 |
0.02 %
Max |
0.007 % |
| Iron as
Fe2O3 |
0.03 %
Max |
0.01
% |
| LOI at 500°C
for 30 Minutes |
1.00 %
Max |
0.5 - 0.8 % |
| Sulphate AS SO3 |
0.15 %
Max |
0.10
% |
| Aluminium oxide as
Al2O3 |
By Difference |
By Difference |
| Bulk Density |
750 Kgs
/M3 Min |
750 - 850
Kgs/M3 |
| Sieve Analysis on ASTM Sieves (Microns) |
| +20 (>850) |
NIL |
0 |
| +100 (>150) |
20 % Max |
5 – 15 % |
| +200 (>75) |
95 % Max |
70 – 85 % |
| +325 (>45) |
10 % Max |
5 – 8 % |
| -325 (<45) |
5 % Max |
2 – 4 % |
| Application |
- As a flux in reducing the melting
point of Alumina during the electrolytic process of
producing Aluminium.
- To make flux tablets for metal purification in foundries.
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| Safety Precautions |
- Store in a cool area away from
acid.
- Wash the contact area thoroughly with
soap.
- Handle carefully to avoid direct
contact.
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