Lanthanum Fluoride 99.999%
Lanthanum Fluoride 99.999%, code 5741
Formula: LaF3
CAS No.: 13709-38-1
Molecular Weight: 195.90
Density: 5.936 g/cm3
Melting point: 1493 °C
Appearance: White powder or flake
Solubility: Soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability: Easily hygroscopic
Multilingual: LanthanFluorid, Fluorure De Lanthane, Fluoruro Del Lantano
Lanthanum Fluoride 99.999% is mainly applied in specialty glass, water treatment and catalyst, LaF3 is an essential component of a heavy Fluoride glass named ZBLAN. This glass has superior transmittance in the infrared range and is therefore used for fiber-optical communication systems. It is also applied to electronic industry.
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Product Code: 5741 Standard Specification Typical Analysis Inspection Methods
Grade 99.999% 99.999%  
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
La2O3/TREO (% min.) 99.999 99.999
TREO (% min.) 81 81 Volumetric Method
Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm
CeO2/TREO
Pr6O11/TREO
Nd2O3/TREO
Sm2O3/TREO
Eu2O3/TREO
Gd2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO		 5
5
2
2
2
2
5		 5
5
1
1
1
1
5		 ICP-Atomic Emission
Spectrographic
Non-Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
CoO
NiO
CuO
MnO2
Cr2O3
CdO
PbO		 50
50
100
3
3
3
3
3
5
10		 5
50
20
2
3
3
3
3
5
10		 Spectrographic

Atomic Absorption Spectrographic
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