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Silicon dioxide

Name: Silicon dioxide
Brand: ALDRICH

single crystal substrate, optical grade, 99.99% trace metals basis, L × W × thickness 10 mm × 10 mm × 0.5 mm

Synonym(s):

Cristobalite, Quartz, Sand, Silica

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Linear Formula:

SiO₂

CAS Number:

60676-86-0

Molecular Weight:

60.08

NACRES:

NA.23

PubChem Substance ID:

24882697

UNSPSC Code:

12352303

EC Number:

262-373-8

MDL number:

MFCD00011232

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Properties

grade

optical grade

Quality Level

100

assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

solid

hardness

7.0 mohs

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L × W × thickness

10 mm × 10 mm × 0.5 mm

refractive index

n20/D 1.544 (lit.)

mp

1610 °C (lit.)

transition temp

T_m 573.1 °C (phase change)

density

2.6 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.), 2.684 g/mL

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SMILES string

O=[Si]=O

InChI

1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

InChI key

VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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Application

SiO₂ is majorly used as a substrate material with excellent thermo-mechanical properties in a variety of applications which include:

vapour deposition
phase deposition
atomic force microscopy probes(AFM)
spin coating
electronic based devices

Features and Benefits

An excellent substrate for microwave filters for applications in the wireless communication arena.

Physical form

Crystalline, hexagonal (a = 4.914 Å, c = 5.405 Å)

Other Notes

specific heat = 0.18 cal/g; thermoelectric constant = 1200μV/°C @ 300 °C; thermal conductivity = 0.0033 cal/cm°C; themal expansion (x10^-6) = α₁₁: 13.71, α₃₃: 7.48; Q value = 1.8 × 10⁶ min; acoustic velocity, SAW = 3160 m/sec; frequency constant, BAW = 1661 kHz/mm; piezoelectric coupling = K² BAW: 0.65%, SAW: 0.14%

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

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flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
634867-5EA	04061832722160
634867-1EA	04061833390108