BORON SILICIDE

BORON SILICIDE Property

Melting point:

2540℃ [KIR78]

Density 

2.470

form 

Powder

Specific Gravity

2.430

color 

black crystals, crystalline

Resistivity

200,000 (ρ/μΩ.cm)

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

Crystal Structure

Trigonal

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

4: no reaction with water under neutral conditions

InChI

InChI=1S/B6Si/c1-2-5-3(1)7(5)4(1)6(2)7

InChIKey

ZRBFEDMQRDRUDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Si]123B4B5B(B14)B2B35

CAS DataBase Reference

12008-29-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Boron silicide (B6Si) (12008-29-6)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

No

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

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

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

BORON SILICIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

black crystal(s); -200 mesh; also material with composition B4Si [12007-81-7] and 98% purity [CRC10] [CER91] [ALF93]

Uses

Boron silicide is used in chemical research, pharmaceuticals and as an intermediate.