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EUROPIUM
(Eu)
MATERIAL
OVERVIEW
Characteristics:
Steel-gray metal, difficult to prepare. Quite soft and
malleable (DPH=20).
Oxidizes rapidly in air; may burn
spontaneously. Most reactive of the rare earth metals;
liberates hydrogen from water; reduces metallic
oxides.
GENERAL
PROPERTIES
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Symbol:
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Eu
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Atomic
Number:
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63
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Atomic
Weight:
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151.96
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Density:
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5.243
gm/cc
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Melting
Point:
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822
oC
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Boiling
Point:
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1597
oC
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Thermal
Conductivity:
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0.139
W/cm/oK
@ 298.2 oK
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Electrical
Resistivity:
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90.0
microhm-cm @ 25 oC
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Electronegativity:
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-
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Specific
Heat:
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0.0421
Cal/g/oK
@ 25 oC
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Heat
of Vaporization:
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42
K-Cal/gm atom at 1597 oC
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Heat
of Fusion:
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2.50
Cal/gm mole
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Thermal
Neutron Cross Section:
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4600
Barns per Atom
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Magnetic
Susceptibility:
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224x10-6
Emu
@ Room Temp
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TYPICAL
ANALYSES
Impurities
in ppm
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Material
/ Purity:
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3N
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Gd
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<100
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Sm
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<100
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Fe
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200
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Si
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100
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Nd
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<100
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Ca
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<100
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Mg
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<100
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Al
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<100
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Y
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<100
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Tb
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<100
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Nd
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<100
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Ni
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<100
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EUROPIUM
ROD
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Material
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Purity
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Europium
Rod .250”
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3N
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Europium
Rod .500”
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3N
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Additional
diameters can be manufactured in 7-10 days.
Rod is cut to order and sold by the inch.
EUROPIUM
FOIL
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Material
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Purity
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Europium
Foil .001”
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3N
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Europium
Foil .002”
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3N
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Europium
Foil .003”
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3N
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Europium
Foil .004”
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3N
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Europium
Foil .005”
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3N
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Europium
Foil .006”
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3N
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Europium
Foil .007”
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3N
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Europium
Foil .008”
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3N
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Europium
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.
EUROPIUM
SHEET
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Material
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Purity
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Europium
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.
EUROPIUM
SPUTTERING TARGETS
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Material
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Purity
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Europium
Sputtering Target
2"D X .125"T
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3N
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Europium
Sputtering Target 2"D X .250"T
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3N
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Europium
Sputtering Target
3"D X .125"T
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3N
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Europium
Sputtering Target 3"D X .250"T
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3N
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Europium
Sputtering Target 4"D X .125"T
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3N
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Europium
Sputtering Target 4"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.
EUROPIUM
POWDER, SHOT, PELLETS, & INGOT
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Material
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Purity
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Europium
Chips
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3N
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Europium
Pellets .250"D X .250"L
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3N
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Europium
Ingot
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3N
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Europium
Powder -40 Mesh, Under Oil
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3N
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Europium
Powder -40 Mesh, Ampoules Under Dry Argon 
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3N
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Europium
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.
EUROPIUM
COMPOUNDS
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Material
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Purity
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Europium
Boride EuB4
&
EuB6
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Europium
Bromide EuBr3-xH2O
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Europium
Bromide EuBr3
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Europium
Chloride EuCl3-xH2O
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Europium
Chloride EuCl3
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Europium
Fluoride EuF3
1/4"-1/8" Pieces
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3N
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Europium
Fluoride EuF3
1/4"-1/8" Pieces
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3N
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Europium
Fluoride EuF3
-60 & -235 Mesh
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3N
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Europium
Hydride EuH2-3
-60 Mesh
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3N
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Europium
Oxide Eu2O3
-325 Mesh
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3N,
4N5
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Europium
Oxide Eu2O3
1/2" to 1/8" Pieces
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3N
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Europium
Selenide EuS -100 Mesh
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3N
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Europium
Silicide EuSi2
1/4" Pieces by Down
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