CaCl2
ceramicCalcium chloride (CaCl₂) is an inorganic ionic ceramic compound with significant hygroscopic and deliquescent properties, making it fundamentally different from typical load-bearing ceramics like alumina or silicates. It is primarily used in industrial applications where its moisture-absorbing and thermal properties are advantageous rather than structural strength—including de-icing operations, dust control, food preservation, and as a drying agent in laboratories and manufacturing. Engineers select CaCl₂ when hygroscopic behavior is the design requirement, though its solubility in water and relatively low mechanical strength limit its use to non-structural roles where chemical function outweighs load-bearing capability.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | — | Pa | — | — | |
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | — | - | — | — | |
Shear Modulus(G) | — | Pa | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | — | kg/m³ | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — | |
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries | — | - | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | - | — | — | |
| ↳ | — median of 2 measurements | - | — | — | |
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | — | |
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — | |
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | — | C/m² | — | — | |
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | — | µV/K | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV/atom | — | — |