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Zinc powder, -100 mesh, 97+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Zinc powder is used in thermal spraying for corrosion protection and in the chemical industry. It provides chemical potential energy in alkaline batteries to pump electrical charges between the negative and positive terminals. It is used as a fuel for model rockets with a mixture of 2.04 parts zinc to one part sulfur. It is used as protective pigment in industrial coatings, as a reducing agent and catalyst in a variety of chemical reactions.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Zinc powder is used in thermal spraying for corrosion protection and in the chemical industry. It provides chemical potential energy in alkaline batteries to pump electrical charges between the negative and positive terminals. It is used as a fuel for model rockets with a mixture of 2.04 parts zinc to one part sulfur. It is used as protective pigment in industrial coatings, as a reducing agent and catalyst in a variety of chemical reactions.
Solubility
Reacts with water.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store under dry inert gas. It is sensitive to air and moisture. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases and oxidizing agents.
Specifications
Melting Point
420°C
Boiling Point
907°C
Density
7.13
Quantity
500 g
UN Number
UN1436
Solubility Information
Reacts with water.
Percent Purity
≥97%
Mesh Size
-100 Mesh
Odor
Odorless
Sensitivity
Air and moisture sensitive
Hazard Category
H250-H260-H500
Hazard Statement
GHS H Statement
H250-H260
Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air.
In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.
Precautionary Statement
P210-P222-P223-P231+P232-P280-P335+P334-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation
Hazard Class: 4.3; Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber
231-175-3
RTECSNumber
ZG8600000
TSCA
Yes
Recommended Storage
Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only
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