Iron Oxide Black
Ferrous ferric oxide, magnetite
Chemistry
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Volatiles
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Links to Other Materials
- Iron Oxide Red - Related
- Harcros Yellow Iron Oxide - Related
- Iron Oxide Yellow - Related
- Spanish Red Iron Oxide - Related
- Natural Red Iron Oxide - Related
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Hazards
- Iron Oxide
Miscellaneous
- Family: Colorant
- Region: None
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: Yes
Notes
Black iron is used as a source of Fe in ceramics where price and its black raw color are important.
High purity, low heavy metal content grades are available. All forms should have 90% or more Fe3O4. Black iron is also used as a colorant for a wide range of non-ceramic products.
Data
- pH: 4-8
- Specific Gravity: 5.20
- Melting Point (MP): 1420C M
URLs
- Wikipedia Entry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_oxide
- A page showing the amazing range of colors of iron oxide - http://www.sinopigments.com/irone.htm
Suppliers
- Generic
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
XML
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High purity, low heavy metal content grades are available. All forms should have 90% or more Fe3O4. Black iron is also used as a colorant for a wide range of non-ceramic products.
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