Product Name
: Calcium Carbide, Granular
Chemical Name: Calcium Carbide
Chemical Family: Metallic Carbide
Formula: Cac2
Calcium carbide is a hard gray to dark gray solid. Traces of moisture liberate garlic-like odor. It decomposes to calcium hydroxide dust in open air.
Dangerous When wet, develops flammable acetylene gas on contact with any form
of water.
Product use
: Iron and steel desulfurization and steelmaking slag treatments, acetylene generation.