Calcium carbide introduction

  • Wednesday, September 10, 2014
  • Source:ferro-alloys.com

  • Keywords:CaC2,calcium carbide
[Fellow]Calcium carbide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of CaC2. Its main use industrially is in the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide.
[Ferro-Alloys.com]Calcium carbide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of CaC2. Its main use industrially is in the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide.
 
The pure material is colorless, however pieces of technical-grade calcium carbide are grey or brown and consist of about 80–85% of CaC2 (the rest is CaO (calcium oxide), Ca3P2 (calcium phosphide), CaS (calcium sulfide), Ca3N2 (calcium nitride), SiC (silicon carbide), etc.). In the presence of trace moisture, technical-grade calcium carbide emits an unpleasant odor reminiscent of garlic
 
Applications of calcium carbide include manufacture of acetylene gas, and for generation of acetylene in carbide lamps; manufacturer of chemicals for fertilizer; and in steelmaking.
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