Lithium Metal
Li
Description
Lithium is found in the earth's crust in about 20 minerals, including as Petalit and spodumene, a basic raw material for many lithium salts. Lithium is obtained as silvery metal via various precursors through an electrolytic process. It must be well protected from exposure to air to prevent oxidation.
The metal has an extremely low density, is used as alloying elemnt in light metals, for example alloyed with Aluminium or Magnesium, in pharmaceutical applications and in the current lithium-ion battery technology.
Quality
Lithium metal is available in different purities, including as battery grade with abt. 99.9% lithium, mainly as ingot in various sizes as well as granules or foil.
Packaging
Lithium metal in ingots is packed e.g. in aluminum bags in barrels.
Storage
Limited stability in particular, suitable for dangerous, approved warehouses.
Availability
On demand.
| Details | |||
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| Name: | Lithium metal | ||
| EC-name: | Lithium | ||
| IUPAC Name: | Lithium | ||
| Chemical Formula: | Li | ||
| Molecular Forma: | Li | ||
| CAS-No.: | 7439-93-2 | ||
| EC-No.: | 231-102-5 | ||
| Hazard statements: |
GHS:
Danger
GHS02
GHS05
UN-No.: 1415 Transport Class: 4.3 Packaging Group: I |
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