FormulaMgF2
Crystal Growth | |
Growth Method | Stockbarger technique |
Max. Diameter (mm) | Ø 90 |
Growth Direction | [001] |
Crystallographic Properties | |
Crystal Structure | tetragonal |
Lattice Constant (nm) | a = 0.4621, c = 0.3053 |
Cleavage | (100), (110) |
Physical Properties | |
Color | colorless, birefringent |
Density (g/cm3) | 3.148 |
Melting Point (K) | 1536 |
Thermal Expansion (10-6K-1) | 13,7 ǁ c 8,9 | c |
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) | 4,87 ǁ c 5,45 │ c |
Hardness (Mohs) | 4 |