Properties of CaF2

Bi4Ge3O12
CaF2
CaF2(Eu)
CdW04
CsI
CsI(Na)
CsI(Tl)
KBr
KCl
KI
LiF
LiNbO3
LYSO(Ce)
NaCl
NaI
NaI(Tl)
RbCl
YAG(Ce)
YAP(Ce)
ZnW04
CaF2
Calcium Fluoride
Description
Widespread IR application as spectroscopic windows, prisms and lenses. Useful application in the UV as Eximer laser windows. Available doped with europium as a gamma ray scintillator.
Properties
 
Apparent Elastic Limit (MPa) 36.54
Bulk Modulus (K) (GPa) 82.71
Cleavage Planes (111)
Density (g.cm-3) 3.18
Dielectric Constant 6.76 at 1MHz
Elastic Coefficient C11 164.0
Elastic Coefficient C12 53.0
Elastic Coefficient C44 33.7
Hardness (knoop) (100) direction 158.3
Melting Point (°C) 1360
Molecular Weight 78.08
Poisson Ratio 0.26
Reflection Loss (%) 5.4 at 5µ (2 surfaces)
Refractive Index 1.40 at 0.5µ
Restrahlen Peak (µ) 35
Shear Modulus (G) (GPa) 33.77
Solubility (g/100g H2O) 0.0017 at 293K
Specific Heat Capacity (J·kg·m-1·K-1) 854
Structure Cubic
Thermal Conductivity (W·m-1·K-1) 9.71
Thermal Expansion (K-1) 18.85 X 10-6
Transmission Range (µ) 0.13 at 10.0
Youngs Modulus (E) (GPa) 75.8

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