Sodium aluminum fluoride (NaAlF3) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the fluoride family, commonly encountered in metallurgical and chemical processing applications. It serves primarily as a flux material in aluminum smelting operations and as a precursor in the production of aluminum fluoride compounds used in the Hall-Héroult process. Engineers select this material for its role in lowering melting temperatures and improving melt fluidity in high-temperature metal processing, where its thermal and chemical stability make it preferable to alternative flux compositions in cost-sensitive industrial settings.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 9,901.7 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3400 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,495.4 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.09942 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5005 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.727 | eV/atom | — |