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Physical & Chemical properties

Melting point / freezing point

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010
Report date:
2010

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.1 (Melting / Freezing Temperature)
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of method:
thermal analysis

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Aluminum potassium fluoride
EC Number:
262-153-1
EC Name:
Aluminum potassium fluoride
Cas Number:
60304-36-1
Molecular formula:
KAlF4 and K2AlF5 x H2O
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
> 550 °C
Atm. press.:
ca. 101.3 kPa
Decomposition:
ambiguous
Remarks on result:
other: no melting temperature below 550°C

Any other information on results incl. tables

No data on atmospheric pressure are provided; however, it is presumed that it corresponded to a standard value of ca. 101.3 kPa.

Applicant's summary and conclusion