Beryllium oxide

Beryllium oxide, also called beryllia, is a chemical compound made of beryllium and oxygen. It has the chemical formula BeO. It is a refractory ceramic, and the third major use of beryllium after the pure metal and beryllium alloys.[1] It can also be an intermediate in the production of beryllium metal or its alloys.[2]

Production

Beryllium oxide can be produced by thermolysis of beryllium sulfate.[2]


Sources

  1. ↑ IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans (2012). "Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds". Arsenic, Metals, Fibres and Dusts. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. Vol. 100C. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kjellgren, Bengt R. F. (1946). "The Production of Beryllium Oxide and Beryllium Copper". Transactions of The Electrochemical Society. 89 (1). The Electrochemical Society, Inc.: 247. doi:10.1149/1.3071710.
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