- Strontium carbonate (SrCO3) is the carbonate salt of strontium that
has the appearance of a white or grey powder. It occurs in nature
as the mineral strontianite. Strontium carbonate is a white,
odorless, tasteless powder. It's chemical makeup is: C 8.14% O
32.51% Sr 59.35%. Being a carbonate, it is a weak base and
therefore is reactive with acids. It is otherwise stable and safe
to work with. It is practically insoluble in water (1 part in
100,000). The solubility is increased significantly if the water is
saturated with CO2, to 1 part in 1,000. It is soluble in dilute
acids.
- Other than the natural occurrence as a mineral, strontium carbonate
is prepared synthetically in one of two manners. First of which is
from naturally occurring celestine also known as strontium sulfate
(SrSO4) or by using soluble strontium salts by the reaction in
solution with a soluble carbonate salt.
- Celestite is converted to SrCO3, the common commercial form of
strontium. The black ash method (alternatively known as the
calcining method) and the soda method (also known as direct
conversion) are the two most common recovery techniques for
strontium. The black ash method produces chemical grade strontium
carbonates, which are 98% strontium carbonate and 2% byproducts and
impurities. The soda ash method produces technical grade strontium
carbonates, containing at least 97% strontium carbonate. The black
ash method is the preferred means of strontium carbonate production
because it yields a highergrade product.
- The most common use is as an inexpensive colorant in fireworks.
Strontium and its salts emit a brilliant red color in flame. Unlike
other strontium salts, the carbonate salt is generally preferred
because of its cost and the fact that it is not hygroscopic. Its
ability to neutralize acid is also very helpful in pyrotechnics.
Another similar application is in road flares.
- Strontium carbonate is used for electronic applications. It is used
for manufacturing CTV to absorb electrons resulting from the
cathode.
It it used in the preparation of iridescent glass, luminous paints,
strontium oxide or strontium salts and in refining sugar.It is also
used in the manufacturing of strontium ferrites for permanent
magnets which are used in loud speakers and door magnets. - The effect of strontium on bone is likely related to its similarity
to calcium, a mineral with a known biological value. Strontium is
structurally similar to calcium and can replace calcium in the bone
mineral matrix. A key difference is that calcium (as an essential
nutrient) is homeostatically controlled, while strontium is not.
- Most of the strontium produced today is used in the manufacture of
color television picture tubes. It is also used to refine zinc and
is combined with iron to make magnets. Two strontium compounds,
strontium carbonate (SrCO3) and strontium nitrate (Sr(NO3)2), burn
with a bright, red flame
- Strontium-90, a radioactive isotope of strontium, is a common
product of nuclear explosions. It has a half-life of about 28.8
years and decays into yttrium-90 through beta decay. Strontium-90
is especially deadly since it has a relatively long half-life, is
strongly radioactive and is absorbed by the body, where it
accumulates in the skeletal system.
| General Information- Strontium Carbonate
- Strontium Carbonate Powder
- Strontium Carbonate Nano particles
- Chemical Database of Strontium Carbonate
- Atomic Number of Strontium Carbonate
Production and Processing - Manufacturing Process of Strontium Carbonate
- Strontium Carbonate Production Process
- Production process of Strontium Carbonate
- Crystallization Process of SrTiO3 Thin Films
- Strontium Carbonate Manufacturing Process
- Rapid Column Extraction Method for Actinides and Strontium in Water
Samples
Functions and Properties - Phase Transition of Strontium Carbonate
- Characterization of Ni-doped SrTiO3 ceramics using impedance
spectroscopy
- Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal chemistry of the new strontium
uranyl selenites
- Isotopic signatures of strontium of
historical mortar and plaster in Styria - The growth, spectral and thermal properties of the Strontium
Carbonate
- Physical Properties of Strontium Carbonate
Material Safety Data Sheet - Strontium Carbonate
- Solvay Chemicals Data Sheet
- Safety data for strontium carbonate
- Strontium Salt
- Palladium on Strontium Carbonate
- Science Lab Data Sheet
- Strontium
- Isotopic Standard for Strontium
| Applications - Strontium Carbonate Used for Bone Health
- Strontium Carbonate Used for Frit Manufacturing
- Application of Strontium Carbonate for Evaluation of a novel
nanoparticle
- Strontium Carbonate Used for Fireworks Manufacturing Process
- Strontium Carbonate used as a Raw Material in Manufacture of
Pyrotechnics
- Uses of Strontium Carbonate
- Natural strontium as Osteoporosis treatment
Safety and Guides - Toxicological Profile for Strontium Carbonate
- Health Effects of Strontium Carbonate
- Strontium Carbonate - Procedure for Final Findings
- Strontium Carbonate - Procedure for Preliminary Findings
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