Calcium hypochlorite (CaClO) is an inorganic ceramic compound primarily recognized as a strong oxidizing agent and disinfectant rather than a structural ceramic material. It is widely used in water treatment, sanitation, and chemical processing industries for its antimicrobial and bleaching properties, where it serves as an alternative to chlorine gas and sodium hypochlorite. Engineers typically select this material for applications requiring reliable oxidizing capacity and ease of handling in solid or powder form, particularly in municipal water systems, swimming pool treatment, and industrial sterilization where stability and cost-effectiveness are important.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 6,578.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4400 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,753.5 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.08902 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.5420 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 7.575 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3298 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.051 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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