Silane is a colourless gas with a repulsive odour at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. In its pure state it is spontaneously combustible in air but is indefinitely stable in metal containers.
Metals anlysis data is available on request.
Hydrogen
* 50
Nitrogen
1
Oxygen + Argon
1
Carbon Monioxide
0.2
Carbon Dioxide
0.2
Hydrogen
1
Moisture
0.1
THC as methane
0.2
Other H/C
0.5
Trichlorosilane
0.5
Dichlorosilane
0.5
Disilane
0.5
Resistivity > 10,000 ohm.com
* <10 ppm in aluminium cylinders
Cylinder Size
Volume (Kg)
Pressure (Bar)
Cylinder Data
B10st
up to 3
up to 165
Supplied as a high pressure gas in seamless steel or aluminium cylinders.
Standard size / Volumes as Listed. Larger volumes available on request.
B44st (A)
up to 13.2
up to 165
B50st / al
up to 15
up to 165
PROTON GAS can supply any internationally recognised valve type. For Silane the standard international valve types are as follows
American
CGA 350 / DISS 632
European
DIN 477 - 1
Gas Data
Atomic Weight
32.11
Boiling Point
-111.5°C
Density
1.114 kg/cm3
Recommended Regulator
Single stage stainless steel body with stainless steel internals.
PROTON GAS has a variety of suitable handling equipment for this product - please enquire.
Typical Applications
Used as a source of high purity silicon in the electroincs industry for thin film deposits and the formation of high purity silicon oxides.
