Boron Trichloride

Grade:

3.0 (99.9% pure)

Available in rental cylinders.

Capacity Options:

5,0 kg

8,5 kg

14,0 kg

61,5 kg

Connections:

DIN 477 No 8

T K	233	253	273	283	293	303	303
°c	-40	-20	0	10	20	30	40
p bar	0,08	0,20	0,60	0,93	1,37	1,84	2,60
p kg/l	1,30	1,32	1,37	1,35	1,33	1,32	1,30

 

Properties:

 

 

Very toxic, incombustible gas, irritating to the skin and mucosa. Does not corrode metals when dry.

Boron Trichloride is decomposed by water to give hydrochloric acid and boric acid and can be manufactured directly from the elements chlorine and boron at 700oC. It is produced industrially by the reduction of borax or boron trioxide with carbon or bitumen, followed by a reaction with chlorine. 

Boron Trichloride Uses and Applications

It is used in the chemical industry as an intermediate in the synthesis of boranes, borate esters and other boro-organic compounds. It is also used as a polymerisation catalyst and for doping semiconductors.

The main area that Boron Trichloride is used is in metallurgy, where it removes nitrides, oxides and carbides from molten metals, markedly improve the quality in the aluminium casting process. 

When used as a brazing aid for aluminium alloys, steel, zinc and monel the gas must be dry when filled into containers. 

Safety Information

For detailed Safety and Handling information refer to the downloadable MSDS.

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If you have any questions about Boron Trichloride, please do not hesitate to contact CRR Limited. We have been serving the specialist gases and chemicals industry since 1997.

Since we began trading, CRR has represented Gerling Holz in the UK and Ireland, with a great emphasis on reliability and delivering the highest level of customer service.

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