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| Titanium yellow | |
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Commercial pigment | |
| Hex triplet | #EEE600 |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
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| NiO·Sb2O3·20TiO2 | |
| Appearance | Yellow pigment |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Titanium yellow is a yellow pigment with the chemical composition NiO·Sb2O3·20TiO2. It is considered a complex inorganic color pigment (CICP)[1][2], formerly known as a mixed phase metal oxide[2]. The pigment has a rutile crystal lattice[1], with 2–5% of titanium ions replaced with nickel(II) and 9–12% of them replaced with antimony(III).
As other CICPs, it has excellent heat stability and good chemical stability.[2]
CICPs such as titanium yellow are manufactured by calcining fine powders of metal oxides, hydroxides, or carbonates in solid state at temperatures between 650 and 1300 °C.[1]
Titanium yellow is used primarily as a pigment for plastics[3] and ceramic glazes[2], and in art painting.
It also finds use in high-end applications such as automotive and coil coatings.[2]
While titanium yellow contains antimony and nickel, it is considered relatively inert and can be regarded as "physiologically and environmentally harmless."[2]