High Purity Bismuth
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 Bismuth

 

MATERIAL OVERVIEW

Characteristics: Crystalline, brittle metal, with reddish tinge. Soluble in nitric and hydrochloric acids. Highly diamagnetic (mass susceptibility -1.35 X 106). Expands 3.3% on solidification.  Electrical resistivity higher in solid than in liquid state. Extrudable at 437 oF, not fabricable at room temperature. Brinell hardness 7. Thermal conductivity is lowest of all metals except mercury. On heating it burns to form the oxide.

Derivation: Debismuthizing of lead bullion by (a) fractional crystallization, (b) electrolytic (Betts) refining, or (c) addition of calcium or magnesium (Betterton-Kroll process) which removes bismuth.

Hazard: Flammable in powder form.   

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GENERAL PROPERTIES

Symbol:

Bi

Atomic Number:

83

Atomic Weight:

208.9804

Density:

9.747 gm/cc

Melting Point:

271.3 oC

Boiling Point:

1560 oC

Thermal Conductivity:

0.0792 W/cm/ K @ 298.2  K

Electrical Resistivity:

106.8 microhm-cm @ 0 oC

Electronegativity:

1.9 Paulings

Specific Heat:

0.0296 Cal/g/ K @ 25 oC

Heat of Vaporization:

42.7 K-Cal/gm atom at 1560 oC

Heat of Fusion:

2.505 Cal/gm mole

 

TYPICAL ANALYSES

 

Impurities in ppm

 

Material / Purity:

 

4N5

 

5N

 

6N

Cu

<1

0.2

<0.1

Pb

<10

3.0

0.3

Ag

<10

0.3

-

Sn

2

2

-

Mg

<5

<2

<0.1

Si

<5

<2

<0.1

 

BISMUTH ROD

Material

Purity

Bismuth Rod .125" 4N,5N
Bismuth Rod .250” 4N,5N
Bismuth Rod .375”  camera1 4N,5N
Bismuth Rod .500” 4N,5N
Bismuth Rod .625”  camera1 4N,5N
Bismuth Rod .750” 4N,5N
Bismuth Rod 1” 4N, 5N

Due to the brittle nature of bismuth, rod is a cast product. Additional diameters are available upon request. Call or e-mail for a quotation.

 

 

BISMUTH SHEET

Material

Purity

Bismuth Sheet .050”  camera1 4N,5N, 6N
Bismuth Sheet .0625” Cast  camera1 4N,5N, 6N
Bismuth Sheet .125" 4N,5N, 6N
Bismuth Sheet .250” 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Sheet .375” 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Sheet .500” 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Sheet .750” 4N,5N, 6N
Bismuth Sheet 1”  camera1 4N,5N, 6N

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.

 

BISMUTH SPUTTERING TARGETS

Material

Purity

Bismuth Sputtering Target 2"D X .125"T 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Sputtering Target 2"D X .250"T 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Sputtering Target 3"D X .125"T 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Sputtering Target 3"D X .250"T 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Sputtering Target 4"D X .125"T 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Sputtering Target 4"D X .250"T 4N,5N, 6N

Additional sizes and sputtering targets produced from compounds are available upon request.

 

BISMUTH POWDER, SHOT, PELLETS, & INGOT

Material

Purity

Bismuth Shot .125" 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Pellets .250"D X .250"L 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Ingot  camera1 4N, 5N, 6N
Bismuth Powder-100 Mesh 4N, 5N, 6N

Bismuth Powder-325 Mesh

 4N, 5N, 6N

Powder,shot, pellets, and ingots are packaged to order and sold by the gram or kilogram.

 

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS

Material

Purity

Bismuth Bromide BiBr3, -60 Mesh 2N, 5N
Bismuth Fluoride BiF3, -60 Mesh 3N, 5N
Bismuth Oxide Bi2O3, -200 Mesh 5N
Bismuth Oxide Bi2O3, 1/2"-1/8" Pieces 3N
Bismuth Oxide Bi2O3, -325 Mesh 3N
Bismuth Sulfide Bi2S3, -200 Mesh 3N, 5N
Bismuth Telluride Bi2Te3, 1/4" Pieces by Down 2N, 5N
Bismuth Telluride Bi2Te3, -325 Mesh 2N, 5N
Bismuth Titanate Bi4Ti3O12, -325 Mesh 3N
Bismuth Titanate Bi2Ti4O11, -325 Mesh 3N
Bismuth Tungstate Bi2(WO4)3, -200 Mesh 3N

Compounds are packaged to order and sold by the gram or kilogram.


Material Safety Data Sheet - MSDS
Bismuth MSDS
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