ALUMINUM CARBIDE
- Product NameALUMINUM CARBIDE
- CAS1299-86-1
- CBNumberCB2101499
- MFC3Al4
- MW143.96
- EINECS215-076-2
- MDL NumberMFCD00003425
- MOL File1299-86-1.mol
- MSDS FileSDS
Chemical 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 |
| InChI | 1S/3C.4Al |
| InChIKey | CAVCGVPGBKGDTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | [Al]#C[Al]=C=[Al]C#[Al] |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1299-86-1 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Aluminum carbide (Al4C3) (1299-86-1) |
| UNSPSC Code | 12352311 |
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |
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| 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 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 3 | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HazardClass | 4.3 | |||||||||
| PackingGroup | II | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water | |||||||||
| Hazard Classifications | Eye Irrit. 2 Skin Irrit. 2 STOT SE 3 Water-react 2 | |||||||||
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