CAS 13765-24-7 Samarium Fluoride SmF3 White Yellow Powder For Specialty Alloys

Samarium Fluoride (SmF₃): Medical scintillators, Laser crystals, IR fibers, Specialty alloys

An inorganic compound with the chemical formula SmF₃, appearing as light yellow powder with a density of 6.6 g/cm³. Melting point: 1,306°C, boiling point: >2,200°C. Insoluble in water and resistant to hydrochloric/nitric/sulfuric acids, but soluble in perchloric acid. Hygroscopic in air yet relatively stable.

Applications

1. Production of scintillators for modern medical imaging and nuclear science.
2. Laser crystal materials for rare-earth lasers.
3. Fluoride glass optical fibers and rare-earth infrared glasses.
4. Manufacturing specialty alloys and electrolytic production of metallic samarium.

Product Series

Health and Safety Information

Signal Word	Danger
Hazard Statements	H301 + H311 + H331
Hazard Codes	N/A
Precautionary Statements	P261-P280-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P403+P233
Flash Point	N/A
Risk Codes	N/A
Safety Statements	N/A
RTECS Number	N/A
Transport Information	UN 3288 6.1 / PGIII
WGK Germany	3
GHS Pictogram

Packaging Specifications

• Standard packaging: 50 kg/drum, 500 kg/pallet, ton bags
• Sample packaging: 500 g/bag, 1 kg/bottle

Production Process

The chloride salt raw material is purified to separate other impurities, then treated with carbon dioxide to form carbonate. This reacts with high-purity fluorine in specialized equipment to produce fluoride salt. The reaction product is washed with hot purified water and dehydrated in a vacuum oven. Temperature is adjusted to remove free fluorine, followed by hydrogen treatment to transform the crystal phase and modify the refractive index.