Gadolinium Chloride 99.999%
Gadolinium Chloride 99.999%, code 6431
Formula: GdCl3.6H2O
CAS No.: 13450-84-5
Molecular Weight: 371.61
Density: 4.52 g/cm3
Melting point: 609° C
Appearance: White crystalline
Solubility: Soluble in water, easily soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability: Slightly  hygroscopic
Multilingual: GadoliniumChlorid, Chlorure De Gadolinium, Cloruro Del Gadolinio
Gadolinium Chloride 99.999% is used for making optical glass and dopant for Gadolinium Yttrium Garnets which have microwave applications. High purity of Gadolinium Chloride is used for making laser crystal and phosphors for colour TV tube. Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (GGG, Gd3Ga5O12) was used for imitation diamonds and for computer bubble memory. It can also serve as an electrolyte in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs).
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Product Code: 6431 Standard Specification Typical Analysis Inspection Methods
Grade 99.999% 99.999%  
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Gd2O3/TREO (% min.) 99.999 99.999
TREO (% min.) 45 45 Volumetric Method
Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm
La2O3/TREO
CeO2/TREO
Pr6O11/TREO
Nd2O3/TREO
Sm2O3/TREO
Eu2O3/TREO
Tb4O7/TREO
Dy2O3/TREO
Ho2O3/TREO
Er2O3/TREO
Tm2O3/TREO
Yb2O3/TREO
Lu2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO		 1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2		 1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
0.5
1		 ICP-Atomic Emission
Spectrographic
Non-Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
CuO
PbO
NiO		 3
50
50
3
3
3		 2
30
50
2
3
2		 Spectrographic

Atomic Absorption Spectrographic
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