Magnesium fluoride CAS#7783-40-6

High Chemical Stability:Magnesium Fluoride is chemically inert and has low reactivity, ensuring reliable performance in various industrial applications.


Versatile Industrial Applications:It is widely used as a flux in magnesium metallurgy, in ceramics, and in the extraction of aluminum from complex arc-furnace alloys.


Excellent Optical Properties:Highly purified Magnesium Fluoride can transmit light from vacuum ultraviolet (140 nm) to infrared (7 μm), making it ideal for UV and IR optical components, including space applications.


Effective Antireflection Material:It provides superior antireflection performance with a low refractive index, enhancing optical clarity and efficiency in coatings and lenses.



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Product Description of Magnesium fluoride CAS#7783-40-6

Magnesium Fluoride is a fine white crystalline powder, mainly obtained as a by-product from metallic beryllium and uranium production, featuring high chemical stability and low reactivity. It is widely used as a flux in magnesium metallurgy and ceramics. It also helps extract aluminum from arc-furnace alloys containing iron, silicon, titanium and carbon. High-purity Magnesium Fluoride transmits light from 140 nm vacuum ultraviolet to 7 μm infrared, suitable for ultraviolet optical components in aerospace. It is also an excellent antireflection coating material with low refractive index and superior optical properties.


Product Application of Magnesium fluoride CAS#7783-40-6

Magnesium Fluoride acts as a flux in magnesium metallurgy and ceramics. Its single crystals feature broad transmittance from ultraviolet to mid-infrared for optical use, and infrared transparent windows can be fabricated by hot-pressing its powder. Ternary graphite intercalation compounds containing fluorine and Magnesium Fluoride show high conductivity, with potential for cathode and advanced conductive material applications. The NaF–MgF₂ eutectic is also researched for latent heat energy storage in solar systems.

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Parameters


Melting point1263 °C (lit.)
Boiling point2227 °C/1 atm (lit.)
density3.15 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
refractive index1.365
Fp12.00°C
formrandom crystals
colorWhite to off-white
Specific Gravity3.15
Water Solubility87 mg/L (18 ºC)
Crystal StructureTetragonal, Rutile
crystal systemsquare
Merck145,665
Solubility Product Constant (Ksp)pKsp: 10.29
Space groupP42/mnm
Lattice constanta/nmb/nmc/nmα/oβ/oγ/oV/nm30.4630.4630.3059090900.0652
Exposure limitsACGIH: TWA 2.5 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3; TWA 2.5 mg/m3
Cosmetics Ingredients FunctionsANTIPLAQUE
ORAL CARE
InChIInChI=1S/2FH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
InChIKeyORUIBWPALBXDOA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES[Mg](F)F
Hardness, Mohs5.5
Knoop Microhardness500, kg/mm2
CAS DataBase Reference7783-40-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry SystemMagnesium fluoride (7783-40-6)


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Hazard CodesXi
Risk Statements36/37/38
Safety Statements26-36-37/39
WGK Germany3
RTECSOM3325000
Hazard NoteIrritant
TSCATSCA listed
HS Code28261900
ToxicityLD in guinea pigs (mg/kg): 1000 orally, 3000 s.c. (Waldbott)


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