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Formula: LaB6 CAS No.: 12008-21-8 Molecular Weight: 203.78 Density: 2.61 g/cm3 Melting point: 2210 °C Appearance: purple powder Solubility: Soluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids Stability: Easily hygroscopic Multilingual: LanthanBoride, Boride De Lanthane, Boruro Del Lantano
Lanthanum Boride 98% is used as electronic source for electron microscopy, electron-beam exposure machine. LaB6 is also used as a size/strain standard in X-ray powder diffraction to calibrate instrumental broadening of diffraction peaks. And it is also used for LaB6 cathode and Superconductive materials.
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Product Code: 57569
Standard Specification
Typical Analysis
Inspection Methods
Grade
98%
98%
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
LaB6 (% min.)
98
98
B (% min.)
31
31
Volumetric Method
Impurities
% max.
%
Fe Si Ca Co Ni Cu W
0.05 0.03 0.05 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.03
0.05 0.03 0.05 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.03
Spectrographic
Atomic Absorption Spectrographic
Processing capacity
Powder
Rod
Foil
Slab
Disc
fineness to
325mesh;
250mesh;
100mesh;
60mesh;
40mesh
diameter to 5mm, 1cm, 5cm, 10cm, and length to 30cm
thickness to 1.0mm, and width to 5cm
thickness to 1cm, 2cm, 3cm, width to 20cm
thickness to 2mm, 5mm, 10mm and
diameter to 20cm
The standard specifications are only for reference, custom specification manufactures are welcomed.
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