Chemical Property of MISCH METAL
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Chemical Property:
- Melting Point:800 °C
- Boiling Point:3500 °C
- Purity/Quality:
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99%, *data from raw suppliers
Safty Information:
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- Hazard Codes:F
- Statements:
15-11
- Safety Statements:
8-43A-16
- MSDS Files:
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Uses
Misch metal, an alloy of cerium with other lanthanides is a pyrophoric substance and is used to make gas lighters and ignition devices. Some other applications of the metal or its alloys are in solid state devices; rocket propellant compositions; as getter in vacuum tubes; and as a diluent for plutonium in nuclear fuel.