COBALT SILICIDE Property

Melting point:

1277°C

Density 

5.30

solubility 

soluble in hot HCl

form 

Powder

color 

Gray

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

Crystal Structure

Cubic

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 0.02 mg/m3

CAS DataBase Reference

12017-12-8

EPA Substance Registry System

Cobalt silicide (CoSi2) (12017-12-8)

Safety

TSCA 

Yes

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H317May cause an allergic skin reaction

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P284Wear respiratory protection.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P405Store locked up.

COBALT SILICIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

gray rhomb powder(s) [ALF93] [KIR79]

Uses

Cobalt silicide is widely used in chemical research. It is also used for the production and characterization of very-large-scale integration (VLSI) applications in semiconductors.