Tantalum trialuminide

Tantalum(III) aluminide

Names
Other names tantalum trialuminide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12004-76-1  Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4891844
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.314
EC Number	234-460-0
PubChem CID	6336851
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9065150
InChI Key: LJVJDEGCVHBSKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1S/3Al.Ta
SMILES [Al].[Al].[Al].[Ta]
Properties
Chemical formula	TaAl3
Molar mass	261.893 g/mol
Appearance	gray refractory powder
Density	7.02 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	1,400 °C (2,550 °F; 1,670 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N  verify  (what is  YN ?) Infobox references

Tantalum trialuminide (Ta Al₃) is an inorganic chemical compound. This compound and Ta₃Al are stable, refractory, and reflective, and they have been proposed ^[2] as coatings for use in infrared wave mirrors.

References

1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 4–88, ISBN   0-8493-0594-2
2. Braun, Hilarion "Substance for front surface mirror" U.S. patent 5,923,464 , Issued on July 13, 1999