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== Description ==
  
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Common name for natural or synthetic [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aluminum oxide aluminum oxide]. It is a white, hard, insoluble powder. Aluminum oxide naturally occurs in some feldspars, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alumina trihydrate alumina trihydrate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=corundum corundum], gibbsite, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bauxite bauxite], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ruby ruby], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sapphire sapphire]. It was first extract commercially from bauxite in 1888 using the Bayer process. Aluminum oxide is extremely hard and is used as an abrasive both in its natural (corundum, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=emery emery]) and synthetic (Alundum) forms. Synthetic alumina is prepared primarily in three forms: activated alumina, smelter-grade alumina, and calcined alumina. The porous, granular activated alumina aggressively absorbs liquid water and water vapor. The fine-grain calcined alumina is a dense impermeable ceramic material used for abrasives, refractories, electrical insulation, high temperature crucibles, and dental restoration. It is also used as a filler for paints, glass, and ceramics. When added to glaze mixtures, aluminum oxide increases viscosity during firing, prevents devitrification during cooling, and adds durability to the final surface.
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See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alpha alumina alpha alumina] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gamma alumina gamma alumina].
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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aluminum oxide; aluminium oxide; almina (Esp.); alumine (Fr.); alumina (Port.); xido de alumnio (Port.); activated alumina; Alundum; Aloxite; Bausilite; White Bauxilite; corundum
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== Other Properties ==
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Soluble in mineral acids and strong alkali. Insoluble in water.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="row"| Composition
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| Al2O3
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! scope="row"| CAS
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| 1344-28-1
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! scope="row"| Mohs Hardness
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| 9.0
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
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| 2040
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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| mol. wt. = 101.96
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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Fire retardant.  Dust may cause irritation with skin contact or inhalation. 
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Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/a2844.htm MSDS]
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== Comparisons ==
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[[media:download_file_167.pdf|Properties of Common Abrasives]]
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== Additional Images ==
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== Authority ==
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* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 34
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: alumina" from Encyclopdia Britannica Premium Service.  [Accessed May 8, 2003].
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* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
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* Robert Fournier, Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
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* R.M.Organ, R.M.Organ, ''Design for Scientific Conservation of Antiquities'', Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 1968
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[[Category:Materials database]]

Revision as of 14:56, 30 September 2014

Saffil, ICI Americas

Description

Common name for natural or synthetic oxide aluminum oxide. It is a white, hard, insoluble powder. Aluminum oxide naturally occurs in some feldspars, trihydrate alumina trihydrate, corundum, gibbsite, bauxite, ruby, and sapphire. It was first extract commercially from bauxite in 1888 using the Bayer process. Aluminum oxide is extremely hard and is used as an abrasive both in its natural (corundum, emery) and synthetic (Alundum) forms. Synthetic alumina is prepared primarily in three forms: activated alumina, smelter-grade alumina, and calcined alumina. The porous, granular activated alumina aggressively absorbs liquid water and water vapor. The fine-grain calcined alumina is a dense impermeable ceramic material used for abrasives, refractories, electrical insulation, high temperature crucibles, and dental restoration. It is also used as a filler for paints, glass, and ceramics. When added to glaze mixtures, aluminum oxide increases viscosity during firing, prevents devitrification during cooling, and adds durability to the final surface.

See also alumina alpha alumina and alumina gamma alumina.

Saffil, ICI Americas

Synonyms and Related Terms

aluminum oxide; aluminium oxide; almina (Esp.); alumine (Fr.); alumina (Port.); xido de alumnio (Port.); activated alumina; Alundum; Aloxite; Bausilite; White Bauxilite; corundum

FTIR

AaiAlumina.jpg


Other Properties

Soluble in mineral acids and strong alkali. Insoluble in water.

Composition Al2O3
CAS 1344-28-1
Mohs Hardness 9.0
Melting Point 2040
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 101.96

Hazards and Safety

Fire retardant. Dust may cause irritation with skin contact or inhalation.

Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS

Comparisons

Properties of Common Abrasives


Additional Images

  • Saffil, ICI Americas


Authority

  • G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 34
  • Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: alumina" from Encyclopdia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed May 8, 2003].
  • Michael McCann, Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Robert Fournier, Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
  • R.M.Organ, R.M.Organ, Design for Scientific Conservation of Antiquities, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 1968

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