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General Characteristics

Silane is a noncorrsive, colorless, toxic gas that is normally pyrophoric (data has shown that Silane will not spontaneously ignite under all conditions). Silane is shipped as a compressed gas in high pressure steel cylinders.

Physical Information

Molecular Weight

32.12

Flammability Limits in air

Pyrophoric

Specific Gravity,
Gas @ 70&degF(21.1&degC),
1 atm(Air=1)

1.2

Density,
Gas @ 70&degF(21.1&degC), 1 atm

0.0824lb/ft^3 (1.32g/l)

Specific Volume,
Gas @ 70&degF(21.1&degC), 1 atm

12.14ft^3/lb (0.758l/g)

Melting Point @ 75.1 psia (518 kPa)

-303.5&degF (-186.4&degC)

Boiling Point @ 1 atm

-168.5&degF (-111.4&degC)

Critical Temperature

25.8&degF (-3.4&degC)

Critical Pressure

702.5 psia (48.4 bar)

Toxicity

PEL /TLV

5 ppm

LC50

19000 ppm