CAS 12007-25-9 Magnesium Boride - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Magnesium Boride

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Catalog Number

ACM12007259-1

CAS Number

12007-25-9

Product Name

Magnesium Boride

Structure

Category

3D Printing Materials; Hydrogen Storage Materials

Synonyms

Magnesiumdiboride

Description

Magnesium boride (MgB2) powder is a superconductive material which has a critical temperature (Tc) = 39K. It can be used for a variety of applications such as hydrogen storage, high energy fuel and high field superconductors. Packaging 5, 25 g in glass bottle Features and Benefits

Molecular Weight

45.927

Molecular Formula

MgB2

InChI

InChI=1S/2B.Mg

InChI Key

PZKRHHZKOQZHIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Melting Point

648 °C (lit.)

Flash Point

Not applicable

Purity

99% | 99.9% | 99.99% | 99.999%

Appearance

Gray crystalline solid

Application

Magnesium Boride is a versatile compound known for its superconducting properties, making it valuable in various applications, including MRI superconducting magnets that utilize closed-loop cryocoolers. This brown solid, produced by igniting a reaction between boron oxide and magnesium powder, serves diverse purposes. It is used in propellants, pyrotechnics, and explosives, and also functions as a high-temperature boron-based thermoelectric material. Additionally, Magnesium Boride plays a crucial role in minimizing energy loss within superconducting transformers, rotors, transmission cables, and superconducting radio frequency cavities. As a simple ionic binary compound, magnesium diboride (MgB2) is both cost-effective and highly beneficial as a superconducting material.

MDL Number

MFCD00049752

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