K2NaAlF6 is a complex fluoride compound—specifically a potassium sodium aluminum fluoride—belonging to the inorganic salt family rather than a traditional metal alloy. This material is primarily encountered in specialized industrial chemistry and materials research contexts, where it serves as a precursor or flux agent in aluminum metallurgy, glass manufacturing, and ceramic processing. Its primary value lies in lowering melting temperatures and improving flow characteristics in high-temperature processes, making it useful where cost reduction and process efficiency are critical; it is sometimes preferred over simpler fluoride fluxes due to its multi-component chemistry, which can offer better thermal stability and reduced volatility during processing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 53.70 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2400 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 33.54 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.985 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 7.490 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 6.088 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 4.684 range 2.018–7.349median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -145.3 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.410 | eV/atom | — |