High Purity Holmium
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MATERIAL OVERVIEW

Characteristics: Crystalline solid with metallic luster. Reacts slowly with water, soluble in dilute acids. Has one of the highest nuclear moments of any rare earth. Important magnetic and electrical properties. Low toxicity.  

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GENERAL PROPERTIES

Symbol:

Ho

Atomic Number:

67

Atomic Weight:

164.9304

Density:

8.795 gm/cc

Melting Point:

1474 oC

Boiling Point:

2695 oC

Thermal Conductivity:

0.162 W/cm/ K @ 298.2  K

Electrical Resistivity:

87.0 microhm-cm @ 25 oC

Electronegativity:

1.2 Paulings

Specific Heat:

0.0393 Cal/g/ K @ 25 oC

Heat of Vaporization:

67 K-Cal/gm atom at 2695 oC

Heat of Fusion:

4.10 Cal/gm mole

Thermal Neutron Cross Section:

64 Barns per Atom

TYPICAL ANALYSES


Impurities in ppm

 

Material / Purity:

 

3N

 

Er

60

Ca

10

Y

10

Mg

10

Fe

10

Yb

10

Ta

300

Tm

10

Dy

10

Si

10

Al

10

Ni

10

 

HOLMIUM ROD

Material

Purity

Holmium Rod .250” 3N
Holmium Rod .500” 3N
Additional diameters can be manufactured in 7-10 days. Rod is cut to order and sold by the inch. Call or e-mail for a quotation.

 

HOLMIUM FOIL

Material

Purity

Holmium Foil .001” 3N
Holmium Foil .002” 3N
Holmium Foil .003” 3N
Holmium Foil .004” 3N
Holmium Foil .005” 3N
Holmium Foil .006” 3N
Holmium Foil .007” 3N
Holmium Foil .008” 3N
Holmium Foil .009” 3N

Foil is cut to order and sold by the square inch or square foot. Additional thicknesses are available upon request call or e-mall for a quotation.

 

HOLMIUM SHEET

Material

Purity

Holmium Sheet .010”
3N
Holmium Sheet .020" 3N
Holmium Sheet .024" 3N
Holmium Sheet .040" 3N
Sheet thicknesses are available in increments of .001”. Sheet is cut to order and sold by the square inch. Call or e-mail for a quotation.

 

HOLMIUM SPUTTERING TARGETS

Material

Purity

Holmium Sputtering Target 2"D X .125"T 3N
Holmium Sputtering Target 2"D X .250"T 3N
Holmium Sputtering Target 3"D X .125"T 3N
Holmium Sputtering Target 3"D X .250"T 3N
Holmium Sputtering Target 4"D X .125"T 3N
Holmium Sputtering Target 4"D X .250"T 3N
Additional sizes and sputtering targets produced from compounds are available
upon request.

 

HOLMIUM POWDER, SHOT, PELLETS, & INGOT

Material

Purity

Holmium Chips 3N
Holmium Pellets .250"D X .250"L 3N
Holmium Ingot  3N
Holmium Powder -40 Mesh, Ampoules Under Dry Argon  camera1 3N
Holmium Powder -40 Mesh, Cans Under Dry Argon  camera1  camera1 3N
Powder, pellets, and ingots are packaged to order and sold by the gram or kilogram.

 

HOLMIUM COMPOUNDS

Material

Purity

Holmium Boride HoB6 -60 Mesh 3N
Holmium Chloride HoCl3-xH2O -60 Mesh 3N
Holmium Chloride HoCl3 -60 Mesh 3N
Holmium Fluoride HoF3 1/4"-1/8" Pieces 3N
Holmium Fluoride HoF3 -60 & -235 Mesh 3N
Holmium Oxide Ho2O3 -325 Mesh 3N, 4N5
Holmium Oxide Ho2O3 1/2" to 1/8" Pieces 3N
Holmium Selenide Ho2Se3 -100 Mesh 3N
Holmium Sulfide Ho2S3 -200 Mesh 3N
Compounds are packaged to order and sold by the gram or kilogram.

 

Material Safety Data Sheet - MSDS
Holmium MSDS
Technical Data Sheets
Understanding Mesh Sizes
 
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