Aluminium carbideAluminium carbide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula Al4C3. It is a carbide of aluminium. It has the appearance of pale yellow to brown crystals. It is stable up to 1400 C. It decomposes in water with the production of methane. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Aluminium carbide, revision 1380033842.

Property

Value

Formula

C3Al4, 143.96 g/mol

Melting point

2100 °C

Boiling point

1400 °C

Density

2.36 g/cm³

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