Zirconium disilicide
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| Names | |
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| Other names Zirconium disilicide | |
| Identifiers | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.725 |
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PubChem CID | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| ZrSi2 | |
| Molar mass | 147.395 g/mol |
| Appearance | gray powder |
| Density | 4.88 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 1,620 °C (2,950 °F; 1,890 K) |
| insoluble | |
| Solubility | soluble in hydrofluoric acid |
| Structure[2] | |
| Orthorhombic | |
a = 3.72 au, b = 14.69 au, c = 3.66 au | |
| Hazards | |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Zirconium disilicide is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula ZrSi2, consisting of zirconium and silicon atoms. It is a ceramic, but not very hard and very brittle.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 4–96, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
- ^ a b Cotter, Perry G.; Kohn, J. A.; Potter, R. A. (January 1956). "Physical and X-Ray Study of the Disilicides of Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium". Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 39 (1): 11–12. doi:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1956.tb15590.x. ISSN 0002-7820.
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