Sulphur is a non-metallic chemical element with a strong yellowish colour, which burns with a blue flame giving off sulphur dioxide, is insoluble in water but dissolves in carbon disulphide.

IDENTIFICATION AND PROPERTIES

Name: Sulphur
CAS: 7704-34-9
EC: 231-722-6
Composition: Sulphur 98,5 % w/w

• Appearance: Solid, yellow powder
• Smell: Spicy
• Melting point: 119ºC
• Flammability temperature: Closed vessel: 207ºC
• Flammability (solid / gas): Flammable in the presence of open flames, sparks and static discharges and heat.
• Burning time: >4 minutes
• Burning speed: <200 mm/s
• Flammability limits: Minimum point: 0,17% Maximum point: 6,83%
• Vapour pressure (20ºC): <0.000013 kPa
• Vapour density (air=1): 1790
• Relative density: 1.8
• Density: 2.1 g/cm3
• Solubility in water (20ºC): Insoluble
• Auto-ignition temperature: 232ºC
• Molecular weight: 32.06 g/mol

USES

• Use in Agrochemicals - Consumer/Industrial
• Use as intermediate - Industrial
• Distribution of the substance
• Rubber Production & Processing - Industrial
• Fuel use - Industrial
• Explosives Manufacturing and Application - Professional
• Substance Manufacturing - Industrial
• Formulation and (re)packaging - Industrial
• Use in construction and road applications - Professional
• Use as binder and release agent - Industrial / Professional