Description

Mercury is a unique, dense, silvery-white liquid metal at room temperature, known for its high surface tension and electrical conductivity. Its high volatility and liquid state across a wide temperature range make it a critical functional material in various precision instruments and industrial processes. This element is essential for manufacturers in the electrical, measurement, and chemical catalyst industries, where its specific physical properties are irreplaceable. Mercury CAS NO 7439-97-6 is supplied with strict quality control to ensure performance and safety in specialized applications.

Application

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment: A key component in switches, relays, tilt sensors, and fluorescent lamps.
• Measurement Instruments: Used as the functional fluid in thermometers, barometers, manometers, and sphygmomanometers.
• Industrial Catalysis: Serves as a catalyst or catalyst component in the production of chemicals like chlorine and caustic soda via the mercury cell process.
• Dental Amalgams: Historically used in dentistry to form durable amalgam fillings with other metals.
• Laboratory and Analytical Reagent: Employed in specific analytical techniques and as a cathode in certain types of electrolysis.
• Mining and Extraction: Used in artisanal and small-scale gold mining to form a gold-mercury amalgam for gold extraction.
• Specialty Alloys: Used to create alloys with other metals (amalgams) for various technical applications.

Basic Information

Item	Detail
Product Name	Mercury
CAS No.	7439-97-6
Molecular Formula	Hg
Molecular Weight	200.59 g/mol
Synonyms	Hydrargyrum; Quicksilver; Liquid Silver; Mercurius; Metallic Mercury; Elemental Mercury; Colloidal Mercury; Mercury Metal
EINECS	231-106-7

Quality Control

Our Mercury is produced and handled under stringent protocols to ensure high purity and consistency for industrial applications. Quality is verified through a series of analytical tests, including assay by titration and analysis of key metallic impurities. While specific purity grades (e.g., Technical, Reagent, High Purity) are available, all materials are supplied with a guarantee of reliable composition and batch-to-batch uniformity. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing specific lot results is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed, specially designed container, protected from light. Due to its high volatility and toxicity, storage must be in a cool, well-ventilated area, away from heat sources and incompatible materials. Containers must be kept upright and securely sealed to prevent spills and minimize vapor release. Always store in secondary containment.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Silvery-white, shiny liquid metal
Assay (Hg)	≥ 99.95%
Non-Volatile Residue	≤ 0.01%
Iron (Fe)	≤ 5 ppm
Lead (Pb)	≤ 5 ppm
Other Metallic Impurities	Contact for details

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