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Barium Sulfate Powder
Synonyms:
Tiff, barytes, barites, blanc fixe, barium salt
Designations:
Chemical Name: Barium sulfate
Chemical Formulas: BaSO4
General Description:
Barium sulfate is a white, soluble, heavy compound obtained either from the natural mineral barytes, or by chemical treatment of barium and sulfuric acid. It is highly transparent, improves printability. It is also used to form the pigment lithopone, which is also known as "blanc fixe".
Blanc fixe is a synthetic extender precipitated at a definite particle size from purified barium sulphate. The term "blanc fixe" (permanent white) refers to the outstanding properties of the product as a filler and a pigment.
Typical Chemical Purities Available:
92.0% to 99.0%
Fine powder.
| Molecular Weight (g/mol.) | 233.39 |
| Density (g/cm3) | 4.5 |
| Specific Gravity | 4.0- 4.39 |
| Specific Heat @25°C (cal/g-°C) | |
| Melting Point (°C) | 1580 |
| Boiling Point (°C) | |
| Surface Area (m2/g) | 18-31 |
| Thermal Conductivity @20°C (cal/s-cm-°C) | |
| Mohs Hardness @20°C | 3 |
| pH | 4.0- 9.6 |
| Crystallography | |
| Color | white |
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