Potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound commonly produced as a white crystalline powder or granule. It functions primarily as a chemical precursor, flux material, and electrolyte rather than as a structural ceramic, with applications spanning glass manufacturing, metal processing, fertilizer production, and laboratory chemistry. Engineers select K₂CO₃ for its effectiveness as a glass flux (lowering melting temperatures), its use in potassium-based battery electrolytes, and its role in specialized welding and metal refining processes where alkaline environments are beneficial.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 5,527.4 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,478.7 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.08942 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.269 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -111.8 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.987 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.910 | eV/atom | — |