Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT |
Magnesium Oxide DC Granular |
CAS # |
1309-48-4 |
SYNONYM |
Seawater magnesia; White charcoal; Magnesium oxide (MgO); Magnesium oxide (CI 77711) |
FORMULA |
MgO |
HAZARD |
0 Non-Regulated Material |
SENSORIC |
White to off-white granular powder bulk |
DENSITY (LBS/GAL(US)@20°) |
0.9 – 1.2 g/cc |
MGO – MAGNESIUM OXIDE (%) |
98% – 100.5% |
CALCIUM |
(as CaO) : < 1.0 % |
ARSENIC PPM |
< 3 ppm |
HEAVY METALS, AS PB |
< 20 ppm |
LEAD |
(as Pb) : 0.3 ppm Max |
IRON |
(as Fe) : < 0.05 % |
CHLORIDES |
(as Cl) : < 0.1 % |
SULFATES |
(as SO4) : < 0.75 % |
FREE FORMALDEHYDE % |
(as 0.1 NH2SO4/g) : < 2.0 ml |
SOLUBLE SALTS |
< 1.0 % |
ACID INSOLUBLE MATTER |
< 0.1 % |
LOSS ON IGNITION (550°C) |
<8 % |
PARTICLE SIZE (US STD. SIEVE) |
65 – 80% through 60 Mesh |
INSOLUBILITY |
in alcohol |
MELTING POINT |
2800 c |
ODOR |
wh. powd. or cryst., odorless |
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
40.31 |
SOLUBILITY |
dil. acids, ammonium salt solns. |
BOILING POINT |
3600 c |
DENSITY |
3.65-3.75 |
VERY SOLUBLE |
in water |
NOTES |
Uses: Refractories (steel furnace linings); polycrystalline ceramic for aircraft windshields; elec. insulations; cosmetics; inorg. rubber accelerator; paper mfg.; white color standard; reflector in optical instruments; filler/extender for paints, rubbers; thickener for polyester resins; fluoride removal in water treatment; acid neutralization; heavy metals removal; water desilication. Packaging: HA: Net 25 kg in multiwall paper bags with polyethylene inner bag. Light: Net 15 kg in multiwall paper bags with polyethylene inner bag.
Use: ABSORBENT, BUFFERING, OPACIFYING |