Description

Carbon CAS NO 7440-44-0 is a fundamental non-metallic element, essential as a building block for countless materials and processes across global industries. Its unique ability to form stable covalent bonds with itself and other elements makes it indispensable for creating diverse structures, from graphite and diamond to advanced carbon-based composites. This product is critical for manufacturers and researchers in sectors including metallurgy, polymer production, electronics, and environmental technology who require a reliable, high-purity source of elemental carbon.

Application

• Metallurgical Industry: As a reducing agent in iron and steel production (e.g., in blast furnaces) and as a crucial alloying element to enhance hardness and strength.
• Chemical Synthesis & Manufacturing: Serving as a key raw material for producing carbon black, activated carbon, graphite electrodes, and a vast array of organic chemicals and polymers.
• Advanced Materials: Used in the manufacture of carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, composites, and refractory materials for high-temperature applications.
• Electronics: Found in components like brushes for electric motors, battery electrodes, and as a semiconductor material in specific forms.
• Environmental & Filtration: The base material for activated carbon used in water purification, air filtration, and gas masks for adsorption of contaminants.
• Foundry & Lubricants: Used as a mold wash in foundries and as graphite-based solid lubricants and release agents.
• Nuclear Industry: Employed as a moderator in nuclear reactors due to its ability to slow down neutrons.
• Research & Development: Utilized in laboratories for analytical chemistry, material science research, and catalyst support systems.

Basic Information

Product Name	Carbon
CAS No.	7440-44-0
Molecular Formula	C
Molecular Weight	12.01 g/mol
Synonyms	Activated Carbon; Carbon Black; Graphite; Charcoal; Lampblack; Soot; Amorphous Carbon; Elemental Carbon; Carbon-12; Carbon, activated; Carbon, amorphous; Carbon, colloidal; Carbon, diamond; Carbon, graphite; EINECS 231-153-3; Activated charcoal; Furnace black; Thermal black; Acetylene black
EINECS	231-153-3

Quality Control

Our Carbon is produced and tested under stringent quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and performance for your specific application. Quality parameters such as purity, ash content, moisture, particle size distribution, and surface area are rigorously controlled. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing all relevant specifications is provided with each shipment to guarantee compliance with your requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials such as strong oxidizers. Specific storage conditions (e.g., inert atmosphere) may be required for certain reactive forms; please refer to the Safety Data Sheet for detailed handling instructions.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Black powder or solid
Assay (Elemental Carbon)	≥ 95.0% - 99.99%*
Ash Content	≤ 5.0%*
Moisture Content	≤ 5.0%*
Particle Size (Mesh)	Customizable (e.g., -100 mesh, -325 mesh)*
Surface Area (BET)	Variable (1 - 2000 m²/g)*
pH	5.0 - 10.0*

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.

*Specification ranges are indicative and vary significantly by product grade (e.g., Activated Carbon, Graphite, Carbon Black).