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Aluminum oxide, alpha-phase, 99.9% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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Description

Alumium oxide is widely used in a variety of plastics, rubber, ceramics, refractory products for reinforcement toughening. It is also useful to produce artificial ruby, sapphire, yttrium aluminum garnet. It is useful in the field of fiber fabric products and high pressure sodium lamp as far-infrared emission and thermal insulation materials. It is useful for the C single crystal detectors. It plays an important role for the hydrogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 1344-28-1
Molecular Formula Al2O3
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 101.96
MDL Number MFCD00003424
InChI Key PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym aluminum oxide, alpha-alumina, fasertonerde, abramant, abramax, abrarex, abrasit, aloxite, alundum
PubChem CID 9989226
SMILES [O--].[O--].[O--].[Al+3].[Al+3]

Specifications

Boiling Point 2980°C
Melting Point 2045°C
Color White
Physical Form Powder
Quantity 100 g
Assay Percent Range 99.9% (Metals basis)
Solubility Information Slowly soluble in aqueous alkali solutions-forming hydroxides. Insoluble in water and in non-polar organic solvents.
IUPAC Name dialuminum;oxygen(2-)
Formula Weight 101.96
Odor Odorless
Refractive Index 1.765
Chemical Name or Material Aluminum oxide
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