Zirconium dioxide CAS#1314-23-4
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) as an abrasive is used to make grinding wheels and special sandpaper. It is also used in ceramic glazes, in enamels, and for lining furnaces and hightemperature molds. It resists corrosion at high temperatures, making it ideal for crucibles and other types of laboratory ware. ZrO2 is used as a “getter” to remove the last trace of air when producing vacuum tubes.
Heavy, white, amorphous powder. Mohs hardness 6.5, refr index 2.2. Insoluble in water and most acids or alkalies at room temperature; soluble in nitric acid and hot concentrated hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, and sulfuric acids. Most heat resistant of commercial refractories; dielectric.
Zirconium dioxide is a white, amorphous powder, insoluble in water but slightly soluble in acid.
Zirconium dioxide Chemical Properties |
Melting point |
2700 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point |
5000 °C(lit.) |
density |
5.89 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
Fp |
5000°C |
solubility |
insoluble |
form |
powder |
color |
White |
Specific Gravity |
5.89 |
PH |
4-5 |
Resistivity |
2.3 × 10*10 (ρ/μΩ.cm) |
Water Solubility |
insoluble |
Crystal Structure |
Monoclinic; Tetragonal; Cubic |
Merck |
14,10180 |
crystal system |
Monoclinic |
Space group |
P21/c |
Lattice constant |
a/nm |
b/nm |
c/nm |
α/o |
β/o |
γ/o |
V/nm3 |
0.51505 |
0.52031 |
0.53154 |
90 |
99.194 |
90 |
0.1406 |
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Dielectric constant |
12.5(0.0℃) |
Exposure limits |
ACGIH: TWA 5 mg/m3; STEL 10 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3; TWA 5 mg/m3; STEL 10 mg/m3 |
Stability: |
Stable. |
InChIKey |
RVTZCBVAJQQJTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
CAS DataBase Reference |
1314-23-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference |
Zirconium dioxide(1314-23-4) |
EPA Substance Registry System |
Zirconium oxide (1314-23-4) |
Hazard Codes |
Xi |
Risk Statements |
36/37/38 |
Safety Statements |
26-36/37-39-36 |
HS Code |
28256000 |