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ERBIUM
(Er)
(Pictured
above is Erbium Fluoride)
GENERAL
PROPERTIES
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Symbol:
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Er
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Atomic
Number:
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68
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Atomic
Weight:
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167.26
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Density:
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9.066
gm/cc
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Melting
Point:
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1529
oC
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Boiling
Point:
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2863
oC
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Thermal
Conductivity:
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0.145
W/cm/oK
@ 298.2 oK
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Electrical
Resistivity:
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107.0
microhm-cm @ 25 oC
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Electronegativity:
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1.2
Paulings
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Specific
Heat:
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0.0401
Cal/g/oK
@ 25 oC
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Heat
of Vaporization:
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67
K-Cal/gm atom at 2863 oC
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Heat
of Fusion:
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4.10
Cal/gm mole
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Thermal
Neutron Cross Section:
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166
Barns per Atom
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Magnetic
Susceptibility:
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300x10-6
Emu
@ Room Temp
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Magnetic
Moment:
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10.0
Bohr Magnetons
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Temperature
Coefficient of Resistance:
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0.002001
@ 0 oC
to Room Temp
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MATERIAL
OVERVIEW
Characteristics:
Soft, malleable solid with metallic luster; insoluble
in water; soluble in acids; salts are pink to red.
Toxicity low. High electrical resistivity.
Hazards:
Flammable in finely divided form.
TYPICAL
ANALYSES
Impurities
in ppm
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Material
/ Purity:
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3N
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Al
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<100
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Ca
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<100
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Fe
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100
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Ho
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100
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Mg
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<100
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Ni
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<100
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Si
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<100
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Tm
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100
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Yb
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100
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Y
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<100
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ROD
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Material
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Purity
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Erbium
Rod .250”
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3N
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Erbium
Rod .500”
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3N
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Additional
diameters can be drawn in 2-3 days.
Rod is cut to order and sold by the inch or foot.
FOIL
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Material
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Purity
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Erbium
Foil .001”
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3N
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Erbium
Foil .002”
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3N
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Erbium
Foil .003”
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3N
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Erbium
Foil .004”
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3N
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Erbium
Foil .005”
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3N
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Erbium
Foil .006”
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3N
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Erbium
Foil .007”
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3N
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Erbium
Foil .008”
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3N
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Erbium
Foil .009”
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3N
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Foil
is cut to order and sold by the square inch or square
foot.
SHEET
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Material
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Purity
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Erbium
Sheet .010” to 0.5”
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3N
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Sheet
thicknesses are available in increments of .001”.
Sheet is cut to order and sold by the square inch.
SPUTTERING TARGETS
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Material
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Purity
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Erbium
Sputtering Target
2"D X .125"T
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3N
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Erbium
Sputtering Target 2"D X .250"T
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3N
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Erbium
Sputtering Target
3"D X .125"T
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3N
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Erbium
Sputtering Target 3"D X .250"T
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3N
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Erbium
Sputtering Target 4"D X .125"T
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3N
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Erbium
Sputtering Target 4"D X .250"T
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3N
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Erbium
Sputtering Target 5"D X .125"T
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3N
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Erbium
Sputtering Target 5"D X .250"T
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3N
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Erbium
Sputtering Target 6"D X .125"T
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3N
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Erbium
Sputtering Target 6"D X .250"T
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3N
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Additional
sizes and sputtering targets produced from compounds
are available
upon request.
POWDER, SHOT, PELLETS, & INGOT
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Material
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Purity
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Erbium
Chips
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3N
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Erbium
Pellets .250"D X .250"L
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3N
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Erbium
Ingot
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3N
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Erbium
Powder -40 Mesh, Under Oil
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3N
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Erbium
Powder -40 Mesh, Ampoules Under Dry Argon
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3N
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Erbium
Powder -40 Mesh, Cans Under Dry Argon
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3N
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Powder,
pellets, and ingots are packaged to order and sold by
the gram or kilogram.
COMPOUNDS
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Material
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Purity
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Erbium
Aluminide ErAl2
1/4" Pieces by Down
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2N5
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Erbium
Antimonide ErSb 1/4" Pieces by Down
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2N5
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Erbium
Bismuthide ErBi 1/4" Pieces by Down
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2N5
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Erbium
Boride ErB4
-100
Mesh
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3N
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Erbium
Bromide ErBr3-xH2O
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Erbium
Bromide ErBr3
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Erbium
Chloride ErCl3-xH2O
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Erbium
Chloride ErCl3
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Erbium
Fluoride ErF3
1/4"-1/8" Pieces
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3N
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Erbium
Fluoride ErF3
1/4"-1/8" Pieces
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3N
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Erbium
Fluoride ErF3
-60 & -235 Mesh
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3N
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Erbium
Hydride ErH2-3
-40 Mesh
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3N
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Erbium
Iodide ErI3-xH2 | | 
