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Lithium tetraborate

Lithium tetraborate

CAS Number: 12007-60-2

Molecular Formula: B4Li2O7

About Lithium tetraborate

Lithium tetraborate (CAS No: 12007-60-2) is increasingly utilized by North American metallurgy houses as a high-performance flux material, valued for its ability to reduce melting temperatures and improve fluidity during complex metal processing and iron and steel smelting. Dilithium tetraborate has become a focal poin...

Synonyms

  • barium tetraborate
  • dipotassium tetraborate
  • hydrogen tetraborate
  • lead tetraborate (1:1)
  • lithium tetraborate
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Lithium tetraborate Specifications

CAS Number
12007-60-2
Molecular Formula
B4Li2O7
Molecular Weight
169.12 g/mol
IUPAC Name
dilithium;[oxido(oxoboranyloxy)boranyl]oxy-oxoboranyloxyborinate
Canonical SMILES
[Li+].[Li+].B(=O)OB([O-])OB([O-])OB=O
InChI Key
PSHMSSXLYVAENJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/B4O7.2Li/c5-1-9-3(7)11-4(8)10-2-6;;/q-2;2*+1
HSN No
28402090
Molecular Weight
169.12 g/mol
Physical appearance
White crystalline powder
Melting Point
760-880°C
Precautionary Statement Codes
P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P330, P405, and P501
Hazard Classes and Categories
Acute Tox. 4, Skin Irrit. 2, Eye Dam. 1, Eye Irrit. 2A, Skin Sens. 1, STOT SE 3, and Repr. 2

Fluxing Agent

A fluxing agent for the production of glass and ceramics to lower melting points and enhance thermal stability

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Neutron Shielding Material

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Dosimeter

A dosimeter in thermoluminescence dosimetry (TLD) for measuring radiation doses in medical and industrial settings

Laboratory Buffer

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Piezoelectric Substrate

A piezoelectric single crystal substrate material for use in microelectronics and digital technology

Vitrifying Agent

A vitrifying agent to prepare mineral powder specimens via the borax fusion method

  1. barium tetraborate
  2. dipotassium tetraborate
  3. hydrogen tetraborate
  4. lead tetraborate (1:1)
  5. lithium tetraborate

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25 kg (evaluation) · 1 MT (commercial)

Lead Time

3 – 5 weeks estimated

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20 L pails, 200 L HDPE drums, 1000 L IBC

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