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China and India are the leading exporters of barium chloride, accounting for a substantial majority of global shipments, while the United States, Germany, and South Korea are the largest importers. Barium chloride prices have remained relatively stable amid consistent demand from chemical manufacturing and oilfield applications. Exports from China have slightly declined year-on-year since 2022, while Indian exports have expanded steadily, reflecting a gradual shift in production capacity and trade focus.
Barium chloride is a white, crystalline, odorless solid that is highly soluble in water and hygroscopic; it melts at approximately 962 °C and decomposes before boiling. It is an inorganic ionic compound classified as a barium salt and a heavy metal chloride. Industrially, it serves primarily as a precursor for the production of other barium compounds—including barium carbonate, barium sulfate, and barium titanate—and as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of pigments, ceramics, and specialty glass. Its applications are concentrated in the electronics industry (e.g., dielectric materials), oil and gas drilling fluids (as a weighting agent), and in the production of heat treatment salts and corrosion inhibitors.
(1) Barium chloride is mainly used for heat treatment of metals, barium salt manufacturing, electronic instruments, and used as water softener. (2) It can be used as dehydrating agent and analysis reagents, it is used for machining heat treatment Jing, see other barium chloride dihydrate. (3) Calibration instruments and devices, evaluation methodology, quality assurance/quality control.
It is colorless monoclinic crystal. (Α type) it is soluble in water, slightly soluble in hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, very slightly soluble in alcohol.
This chemical is included in Basic Chemicals. See more about what is Barium Chloride and Barium Chloride SDS information.
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