Calcium Carbide
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Calcium Carbide (CaC2) is a grayish-black, crystalline chemical compound that reacts vigorously with water to produce acetylene gas (C2H2), a fuel used in welding. Industrially, it is manufactured in electric-arc furnaces and used for cutting steel, producing calcium cyanamide (fertilizer) and in chemical synthesis. It is often yielding a garlic-like odor.
Applications of Calcium Carbide:
Acetylene Production: It reacts with water to produce acetylene, a fuel gas used in oxy-acetylene welding and cutting.
Steel Industry: It is used as a desulfurizing agent to remove sulfur from iron and steel.
Chemical Synthesis: It serves as a raw material for producing calcium cyanamide (fertilizer) and in organic chemistry, including the production of acetylene derivatives and various chemical substrates.
Other Applications:
Signal Flares: It is utilized in floating, self-igniting naval signals.
Soil Testing: It is used to determine moisture content in soil.
Toy Cannons: It is used in "carbide cannons" to create noise.
Calcium Carbide – Product Specifications:
Chemical Name: Calcium Carbide
Chemical Formula: CaC₂
Molecular Weight: 64.10 g/mol
Appearance: Grey to black solid lumps
Odor: Garlic-like odor when reacting with moisture
Solubility: Reacts with water to produce acetylene gas
Density: Approx. 2.22 g/cm³
Reactivity: Highly reactive with water
Calcium Carbide Content (CaC₂): 80 – 85% Min
Gas Yield: 280 – 300 L/kg
Moisture: 0.5% Max
Phosphine (PH₃): 0.08% Max
Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S): 0.10% Max
CAS Number: 75-20-7
HSN Code: 28491000
Grades Available: Industrial Grade & Technical Grade
Packaging: 100 Kg. Drum
MOQ: 100 Kg.