| Formula | ZnSe | ||||||||||||
| Growth method | Chemical vapour deposition | ||||||||||||
| Max. sizes, (mm) | Ø100 | ||||||||||||
| Transmission range, (µm) (Thickness 10 mm) | 0.55 – 18.0 | ||||||||||||
| Structure | cubic | ||||||||||||
| Density (g/cm3) | 5.26 | ||||||||||||
| Melting point (°C) | 1520 | ||||||||||||
| Hardness (Mohs) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Thermal expansion coefficient (10-6/K) | 6.4 -7.6 | ||||||||||||
| Thermal conductivity (W m-1 K-1) | 16.9 | ||||||||||||
| Thermal optical coefficient (10-6/K) | 355 | ||||||||||||
| Solubility in water (g/100 cm3) | insoluble | ||||||||||||
| Solubility in acids | soluble | ||||||||||||
| Solubility in organic solvents | insoluble | ||||||||||||
| Wavelength (µm) Refractive index |
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| Absorption coefficient (cm-1) | 0.005 at 10.6 µm |
