Magnesium Fluoride
MgF2
- Catalog Number
- MA-3060
- CAS Number
- 7783-40-6
- Purity
- 99.99
- Formula Mass
- 62.3 g/mol
- Physical Form
- High purity product available as a powder, melted granules, or sintered tablets.
Product Description
- Market Focus: Thin Film Coatings, Fiber Optics
- Categories: Fluorides, Halides, High Purity Salts
- Synonyms: Magnesium Difluoride
Additional Properties & Information
| Typical Purity | 99.99 |
|---|---|
| Appearance | High purity product available as a powder, melted granules, or sintered tablets. |
| Density | 3.15 g/cm³ |
| Formula Mass | 62.3 g/mol |
| Melting Point | 1,263°C |
| Crystal System | tetragonal |
Product Specifications
| Formula Mass | 62.3 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Purity | 99.99 |
| Density | 3.15 g/cm³ |
| Melting Point | 1,263°C |
| Crystal System | tetragonal |
| Refractive Index | 1.37 at 550nm |
| Transmission Range | 150 - 7000nm |
| Evaporation Temperature | 1300 - 1600ºC |
| Evaporation Source | e-beam, Mo, Ta, W |
| Available as Granule | Yes |
| Available as Tablet | Yes |
Identifiers
| Formula | MgF2 |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 7783-40-6 |
| EC / List Number | 231-995-1 |
| TSCA Status | Yes |
Safety Information
TSCA
Yes
Applications
<p>Granules and tablets useful for vacuum evaportion thin-film anti-reflection coatings. A small particle-size powder is useful for infra-red transmitting windows.</p>
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