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Bismuth Lead Tin Cadmium ingot (Wood's metal), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog No. AA33218A3
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Quantity:
100 g
500 g
2 kg

Description

Wood's metal is useful as a low-melting solder, low-temperature casting metal, high temperature coupling fluid in heat baths, and as a fire-melted valve element in fire sprinkler systems in buildings. It is also used as a filler when bending thin-walled metal tube.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 8049-22-7
Molecular Formula Cd12Sn2
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 1586.388
MDL Number MFCD00198175
InChI Key OIBLPQFTAJDRMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym lambda∼2∼-stannane-cadmium 1/6
PubChem CID 71434152
IUPAC Name cadmium;tin
SMILES [Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Cd].[Sn].[Sn]

Specifications

Color Gray
Melting Point 71°C
Avg. Mol. Wt. or Mol. Wt. Range Bi:Pb:Sn:Cd; 50:25:12.5:12.5 wt%
Quantity 2 kg
UN Number UN3077
Solubility Information Insoluble in water.
Odor Odorless
Form Ingot
Assay (Wood's metal)
Chemical Name or Material Bismuth Lead Tin Cadmium ingot (Wood's metal)

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H302-H330-H341-H350-H360Df-H372
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H330-H350-H360-H372-H373-H341-H302-H201
Fatal if inhaled.
May cause cancer.
May damage fertility or the unborn child.
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Suspected of causing genetic defects.
Harmful if swallowed.
Explosive
mass explosion hazard.
Precautionary Statement P201-P202-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P281-P284-P301+P312-P304+P340-P308+P313-P310-P330-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 9; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOLID, N.O.S.
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures
SDS

RUO – Research Use Only

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