C3Al4
143.96 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
ALUMINUM CARBIDE
CAS1299-86-1EC215-076-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Reducing agent and abrasive material
Aluminum carbide is a chemical compound commonly encountered as an impurity in technical calcium carbide or as a corrosion product of graphite electrodes. It is primarily used as a reducing agent for metal oxides and as an abrasive material in high-speed cutting tools and pyrotechnics.
Reducing agent for metal oxidesAbrasive in high-speed cutting toolsPyrotechnics
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CAS 1299-86-1
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Safety Reference
Danger
H261In contact with water releases flammable gas
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
alumanylidynemethyl(alumanylidynemethylalumanylidenemethylidene)alumane
InChIKey
CAVCGVPGBKGDTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(#[Al])[Al]=C=[Al]C#[Al]
Synonyms (7)
- ALUMINUM CARBIDE
- Aluminum carbide (Al4C3)
- Tetraaluminium tricarbide