Product Data Sheet For Barium Titanate E1 Grade
BARIUM TITANATE
Product Chemistry
The reaction between the oxides of Group II elements and Titanium Dioxide forms a series of titanate phases of general formula M x Ti y O x+2y . These compounds are of technical interest because of their ferroelectric properties resulting from the large difference in size between for example the Ba 2+ ion (1.43A) and the Ti 4+ ion (0.60A). This allows the Ti 4+ ion a high degree of mobility in the octahedral lattice. Application of an electric field to the crystal causes polarisation as the titanium Ti 4+ ions are drawn over to one side of the octahedron. The tetragonal crystalline form also has a very high dielectric constant which varies with temperature. These phenomena make Titanate compounds especially important for the manufacture of ceramic capacitors in which BaTi0 3 is usually the major component.
Typical Analysis - E.1 Grade (a high purity, fine particle size powder with excess Barium stoichiometry)
Percentage by weight
|
Barium Oxide
|
BaO
|
64.50
|
|
Titanium Dioxide
|
TiO 2
|
34.00
|
|
Alumina
|
A1 2 O 3
|
0.20
|
|
Silica
|
SiO 2
|
0.13
|
|
Strontia
|
SrO
|
0.95
|
|
Calcium Oxide
|
CaO
|
0.05
|
|
Magnesia
|
MgO
|
0.05
|
|
Sodium Oxide
|
Na 2 O
|
0.05
|
(BaO+SrO : TiO 2 mol.ratio= 1.01)
Physical Properties
| Specific Gravity |
6.01 |
| Melting Point |
1705°C |
| Loss on ignition |
<0.5% (1 hr at 1000°C) |
Particle Size Distribution
95% less than 5.0 microns 50% less than 1.7 microns (Malvern Mastersizer 2000)
Handling and Safety
A safety data sheet is available on request.
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Product Code: BATI03-1
