DiCalcium Phosphate

Alternate Names: Dicalcium Phosphate Anhydrous

Description: Synthetic Bone Ash, Di-Calcium Phosphate

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
CaO	40.63%	0.67
P2O5	51.38%	0.33
LOI	8.00%	n/a
Oxide Weight		84.70
Formula Weight		92.06

Notes

An anhydrous white, odorless, tasteless powder. It is stable in air and insoluble in water and alcohol but readily soluble in hydrochloric and nitric acids. It is used in the food industry as a mineral supplement and dough conditioner. Dicalcium phosphate dihydrate is similar (CAS# 7789-77-7).

Dicalcium phosphate can be used in glazes as a source of calcium, however, other sources are much less expensive and more practical. Tri-Calcium phosphate is considered a better substitute for bone ash in ceramics than is this material.

LOI is 7-8.5%
Bulk density is 83 lbs/cubic foot

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Links

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Materials	Bone Ash
Materials	Tricalcium Phosphate

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