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Zirconium silicate

Zirconium silicate
CAS number
10101-52-7
Molecular weight
183.31
Molecular formula / chemical symbol
ZrSiO4

Description

zirconium silicate colorless tetragonal double vertebral crystal. The main component of natural zircon. Hard like quartz. Chemical stability.1540 ℃begins to decompose into zirconia and silica. Insoluble in water, acid, aqua regia, and alkali. The relative density of 4.7 (α-type) ,3.9-4 .0 (β type). Density :4.6-4.7, melting point: 2550 ℃

USES

For ceramics, milk white glaze, paint enhancer.

Keywords:Fine ceramics

Report

Name

Zirconium silicate

CAS:10101-52-7

Characters

Double vertebral crystalline colorless Quartet

Test items

Detection value

ZrSiO4

99.9%

ZrO2 + HfO2

65%

SiO2

33%

TiO2

0.16%

Al2O3

0.80%

Fe2O3

0.12%