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Sodium Chloride - NaCl
lenses, windows, mirrors, filters and prisms


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Commonly known as rock salt, it is hydroscopic and highly soluble in water. Available in large diameters for use as infrared optical windows, lenses and prisms. To maintain polished surfaces components should be stored and ideally used in a dry atmosphere.

 Transmission Range  0.21 - 26.0 µ
 Crystal Structure  Rock Salt
 Cleavage Plane  100
 Colour  Colourless
 Density  2.164 (20°)
 Melting Point (°)  801
 Reflection Loss  7.5% (10µ) for 2 surfaces
 Solubility index  35.8gm/100gm water / 50°C
 Hardness (Knoop)  15.2(110) 18.2(100)
 Thermal  Conductivity  (cal/cm sec°C)  1.55x10-2 (16°C)
 Thermal Expansion  coefficient (/°C)  44x10-6(-50 - 200°C)



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