CALCIUM SULPHATE DIHYDRATE

MOL.FORMULA: CaSO4.2H2O        MOL.WT: 172.17     CAS NO. 10101-41-4

DESCRIPTION: A WHITE, FINE POWDER, VERY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER, PRACTICALLY INSOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL.

GRADES

SPECIFICATION 

 

IP

BP

USP

ACS

AR

LR

F.C.C

IDENTIFICATION

 

 

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

 

 

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

ACIDITY OR ALKALINITY

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

 

CHLORIDES

MAX

 

300PPM

 

0.005%

0.002%

400PPM

 

ARSENIC

MAX

 

10PPM

 

 

0.00004%

 

 

HEAVY METALS

MAX

 

20PPM

0.001%

0.002%

 

 

 

LOSS ON IGNITION @8000C

 

 

18.0-22.0%

 

 

 

 

 

IRON

MAX

 

100PPM

0.01%

0.001%

0.0005%

50PPM

 

ASSAY

 

 

98.0-102.0%

98-101%

98-102%

99.0% (MIN)

98.0% (MIN)

98.0% (MIN)

CARBONATES

MAX

 

 

 

TO COMPLY

0.1%

TO COMPLY

 

ACID INSOLUBLE MATTER

MAX

 

 

 

0.02%

0.01%

 

 

FREE ACID

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.01%

 

 

NITRATE

MAX

 

 

 

0.005%

0.002%

 

 

LEAD

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.001%

 

2PPM

MAGNESIUM

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.01%

 

 

POTASSIUM

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.01%

 

 

SODIUM

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.01%

 

 

MAGNESIUM & ALKALI SALTS

MAX

 

 

 

0.3%

 

 

 

FLUORIDE

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.003%

SELENIUM

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.003%

LOSS ON DRYING AT 2500C

 

 

 

19-23%

 

 

 

19.0-23.0%