Product Description
Lanthanum Nitrate Hexahydrate is a conventional rare earth nitrate compound with mild nitrate odor. Though stable at room temperature, it undergoes thermal decomposition under heating and releases nitrogen oxide gases. Combining reliable solubility and unique physical properties, it is a fundamental and versatile rare earth raw material for multiple industries.
Product Parameters
| Melting point | 65-68 °C |
| Boiling point | 126 °C |
| Fp | 126°C |
| storage temp. | Storage temperature: no restrictions. |
| solubility | 1230-1580g/l |
| form | Solid |
| color | White to light yellow |
| PH | 3.4 (50g/l, H2O, 25℃) |
| Water Solubility | 1580 g/L (25 ºC) |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 145,363 |
| Stability | Stable. Strong oxidizer - contact with combustible materials may cause fire. Hygroscopic (? - also reported to be deliquescent!). Incompatible with combustible material, strong reducing agents, strong acids. |
| InChIKey | GJKFIJKSBFYMQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 10277-43-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Lanthanum nitrate hexahydrate (10277-43-7) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | O,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 8-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 17-26-36-37/39 |
| RIDADR | UN 1477 5.1/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | OE5250000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 5.1 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 28469000 |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 4500 mg/kg |
Application Scenarios
It serves as a critical additive for optical glass, phosphor materials and gas lamp mantles, and can be used as an efficient preservative agent. In electronic and ceramic industries, it acts as a performance modifier for ceramic capacitors. It also functions as a professional catalyst for petrochemical refining and three-way catalytic preparation.
Additionally, it is widely adopted in the production of lanthanum-tungsten and lanthanum-molybdenum cathode materials, hard alloys and refractory metal products, covering new material manufacturing, petrochemical and thermal industry fields.
