• Sapphire Powder Synonyms:

Ruby, Topaz, Corundum, Alumina, Aluminum (III) oxide, Azulinhas, Bengal, Amethyst, Corindon hyalin, Hyacinthos, Orientalisk Rubin, Salamstein, Télésie, Ultralite

• Sapphire Powder Designations:

Chemical Name: Aluminum oxide

Chemical Formula: Al2O3 + Cr2O3  

• Natural Sapphire Powder Description:

Sapphire is a precious gemstone that occurs as a transparent, blue variety of the mineral corundum. The true sapphire is deep blue. The term sapphire can be applied to other varieties of corundum: colorless is called white sapphire; yellow is called yellow or golden sapphire, or Oriental topaz; and pale pink stones are called pink sapphires. The ruby is a red variety of corundum. The colors are caused by small amounts of impurities in the aluminum oxide (Al2O3) of which the mineral is composed. Star sapphires display a multi-rayed star in the stone's interior. The gems occur in various parts of Asia, Australia, and the United States.

• Synthetic Sapphire Description:

1) Synthetic sapphire crystals can be grown in cylindrical crystal boules of large size, up to many inches in diameter. As well as gemstone applications there are many other uses:

2) The first ever laser produced was based on the ruby, the red variety of corundum. While this laser has few applications, the Ti-sapphire laser is popular due to the relatively rare ability to tune the laser wavelength in the red-to-near infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. It can also be easily modelocked. In these lasers, a synthetically produced sapphire crystal with chromium or titanium impurities is irradiated with intense light from a special lamp, or another laser, to create stimulated emission. 

• Sapphire Powder Typical Chemical Properties Available:

Si02 = 45.50%, Al203 = 37.70%  

• Sapphire Powder Physical Properties Available:

Powder, crystal, & wafer 

• Sapphire Powder Typical Applications:

1) Sapphires and rubies are used as hard bearings in watches and scientific instruments.

2) Sapphire as a secondary kaolin is used in dinnerware, artware, and within the tile industries  

• Sapphire Powder Packaging:

Jars, pails, drums, multiply paper bags, bulk bags and fiberboard containers. For further information on packaging options contact READE  

• Sapphire Powder TSCA (SARA Title III) Status:

Unknown. For further information please call the E.P.A. at 1.202.554.1404  

• Sapphire Powder CAS Number:              CAS# 1344-28-1