Beryllium Oxide

Beryllium oxide, an inorganic compound with the chemical formula BeO, is amphoteric and can react with both acids and strong bases. It appears as a white powder. Due to its extremely high melting point and excellent thermal conductivity, it is generally used to be added to beryllium oxide ceramics for microwave high-power vacuum devices and microelectronic packaging devices.

Applications:

1.In the nuclear industry, beryllium oxide is highly suitable for manufacturing reflectors, retarders and diffusion-phase fuel matrices in reactors due to its higher particle scattering cross-section and reduction ratio than beryllium and graphite, as well as its greater density. It also has high strength and thermal conductivity at high temperatures. At the same time, it can also be applied to nuclear reactors in facilities such as ships and warships.

2. In the military and aerospace fields, beryllium oxide, with its high heat capacity and heat transfer performance, is generally used as the shell for rockets and missiles to re-enter the atmosphere, the nozzle of rockets, or as a refractory material in the new generation of supersonic aircraft. Meanwhile, due to its excellent thermal shock stability, it can be used to make the blades of gas turbine turbines.

3. In the field of ceramic materials [4], among various oxide ceramics, beryllium oxide ceramics have the best thermal conductivity, the largest specific heat value, and possess characteristics such as high strength, high rigidity, high melting point, and dimensional stability. They are widely used in the electronics industry. It is often applied in fields such as electrical insulators, semiconductor devices, transistor bases, and microwave antenna Windows.

4. In the field of refractory materials, beryllium oxide has a high unit resistance and strong resistance to carbon reduction, making it an excellent refractory material. It is generally used as the material for the reflective screen in induction furnaces and can also be applied to electric furnaces heated by tungsten heating elements. At the same time, it also has a high heat of formation and a low partial pressure of oxygen, making it difficult to be reduced. Therefore, it can also be used to prepare crucibles for heating during uranium extraction.

5. In other fields, beryllium oxide can also be used in special coatings to enhance the thermal stability and corrosion resistance of materials, etc. For instance, adding beryllium oxide to glass allows X-rays to pass through, which can be used in structural analysis and medical treatment, etc. It can also be combined with zirconium, molybdenum or other refractory metals to form high-temperature resistant beryllium compounds, which are used in the preparation of anti-corrosion materials for the exterior of aircraft.

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Properties (Theoretical)

Health & Safety Information

Signal Word	Danger
Risk Statement	H301-H315-H317-H319-H330-H335-H350i-H372
Dangerous Code	T+
Preventive Instructions	P201-P260-P280-P284-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338
Flash Point	Not applicable
Risk Code	49-25-26-36/37/38-43-48/23
Safety Statement	53-45
RTECS Number	DS4025000
Transportation Information	UN 1566 6.1 / PGII
WGK Germany	3
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Packaging Specifications:

Standard packaging: 50 kg/drum, 500 kg/pallet, ton bags

Sample packaging: 500 g/bag, 1 kg/bottle