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Description
Hard, dense, white powder that occurs in nature as the mineral Baddeleyite. Synthetic zirconia is used for high temperature insulation and abrasives. It has also been used as a paint Pigment, an Opacifier, and as a colorant to make White glass.
Synonyms and Related Terms
zirconia; zirconium dioxide, zirconium (IV) oxide; zircone (Fr.); oxyde de zirconium (Fr.); Zirkoniumdioxid (Deut.); Zirkonoxid (Deut.); oxeidio toy zirkonioy (Gr.); ossido di zirconio (It.); zirkoonoxide (Ned.); óxido de zircónio (Port.); zirconic anhydride; baddeleyite;
Other Properties
Slightly soluble in acids. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | ZrO2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 1314-23-4 |
| Melting Point | 2680 |
| Density | 5.85 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 123.22 |
| Boiling Point | 4300 |
Hazards and Safety
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Comparisons
Properties of Common Abrasives
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 9985
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconia (Accessed Nov. 29, 2005)