Samarium Chloride 99.99%
Samarium Chloride 99.99%, code 6233
Formula: SmCl3.xH2O
CAS No.: 10361-82-7
Molecular Weight: 256.71 (anhy)
Density: 4.46 g/cm3
Melting point: 682° C
Appearance: Light yellow crystalline
Solubility: Soluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability: Slightly hygroscopic
Multilingual: SamariumChlorid, Chlorure De Samarium, Cloruro Del Samario
Samarium Chloride 99.99% is used for the preparation of Samarium metal, which has a variety of uses, notably in magnets. It can also be used as a starting point for the preparation of other Samarium salts. The other main application is for Neutron absorption.
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Product Code: 6233 Standard Specification Typical Analysis Inspection Methods
Grade 99.99% 99.99%  
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Sm2O3/TREO (% min.) 99.99 99.99
TREO (% min.) 45 45 Volumetric Method
Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm
Pr6O11/TREO
Nd2O3/TREO
Eu2O3/TREO
Gd2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO
50
100
100
50
50
50
55
100
50
30
ICP-Atomic Emission
Spectrographic
Non-Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
NiO
CuO
CoO
5
50
100
10
10
10
5
50
50
10
5
10
Spectrographic

Atomic Absorption Spectrographic
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