Wavelength ranges and properties of infrared sampling materials

MATERIALWAVELENGTH RANGE cm-1SOLUBILITY g/100gpH RANGEHARDNESS Kg/mm2MELTING POINT degC
AMTIR1100-5930.001-9170370
BaF266600-6910.175-8821280
CaF279500-8960.00175-81581360
CsI42000-17244.00N/A20621
DIAMOND30000-20.01-145700
Ge5500-4320.01-14780936
KBr48800-34553.0N/A6730
KCl5600-38535.0N/A7776
KRS-517900-2040.055-840414
NaCl52600-45736.0N/A18801
POLYETHYLENE625-40.01-14110