KNa₂AlF₆ is an inorganic fluoride compound, specifically a cryolite-type material (potassium sodium aluminum fluoride), belonging to the family of complex metal fluorides. This compound is primarily used as a flux and electrolyte material in aluminum smelting and metallurgical processing, where it lowers the melting point of alumina and improves electrical conductivity in the Hall-Héroult process. Its fluoride composition makes it valuable in high-temperature molten-salt applications where thermal stability and ionic conductivity are critical, though it has largely been supplemented by synthetic cryolite (Na₃AlF₆) in modern industrial practice.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.08927 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 5.338 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1943 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.176 | eV/atom | — |