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GADOLINIUM (Gd)

 

MATERIAL OVERVIEW

Characteristics: Lustrous metal. Reacts slowly in water; soluble in dilute acid; insoluble in water. Exhibits a high degree of magnetism, especially at lower temperatures. Salts are colorless. Gadolinium also has the highest neutron absorption cross-section of any known element. Gd also has superconductive properties. Combustible, burns in air to form the oxide.  

 

GENERAL PROPERTIES

Symbol:

Gd

Atomic Number:

64

Atomic Weight:

157.25

Density:

7.9004 gm/cc

Melting Point:

1313 oC

Boiling Point:

3266 oC

Thermal Conductivity:

0.105 W/cm/oK @ 298.2 oK

Electrical Resistivity:

140.5 microhm-cm @ 25 oC

Electronegativity:

1.1 Paulings

Specific Heat:

0.055 Cal/g/oK @ 25 oC

Heat of Vaporization:

72 K-Cal/gm atom at 3266 oC

Heat of Fusion:

3.70 Cal/gm mole

Thermal Neutron Cross Section:

46000 Barns per Atom

Magnetic Susceptibility:

Ferro 10-6 Emu @ Room Temp

Magnetic Moment:

7.95 Bohr Magnetons

Temperature Coefficient of Resistance:

0.00176 @ 0 oC to Room Temp

 

TYPICAL ANALYSES

Impurities in ppm

Material / Purity:

3N

La

7

Nd

6

Tb

3

Er

5

Lu

5

Ca

20

Mg

130

Ce

1

Sm

5

Dy

180

Tm

2

Y

2

Si

2

Pr

0.5

Eu

0.5

Ho

0.5

Yb

1

Fe

350

Al

5

 

GADOLINIUM ROD

Material

Purity

Gadolinium Rod .250”

3N

Gadolinium Rod .500”

3N

Additional diameters can be manufactured in 7-10 days.
Rod is cut to order and sold by the inch.  

GADOLINIUM FOIL

Material

Purity

Gadolinium Foil .001”

3N

Gadolinium Foil .002”

3N

Gadolinium Foil .003”

3N

Gadolinium Foil .004”

3N

Gadolinium Foil .005”

3N

Gadolinium Foil .006”

3N

Gadolinium Foil .007”

3N

Gadolinium Foil .008”

3N

Gadolinium Foil .009”

3N

Foil is cut to order and sold by the square inch or square foot.  

GADOLINIUM SHEET

Material

Purity

Gadolinium Sheet .010” to 0.5”

3N

Sheet thicknesses are available in increments of .001”.
Sheet is cut to order and sold by the square inch.  

GADOLINIUM SPUTTERING TARGETS

Material

Purity

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 2"D X .125"T

3N

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 2"D X .250"T

3N

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 3"D X .125"T

3N

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 3"D X .250"T

3N

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 4"D X .125"T

3N

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 4"D X .250"T

3N

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

GADOLINIUM POWDER, SHOT, PELLETS, & INGOT

Material

Purity

Gadolinium Chips

3N

Gadolinium Pellets .250"D X .250"L

3N

Gadolinium Ingot 

3N

Gadolinium Powder -40 Mesh, Ampoules Under Dry Argon

3N

Gadolinium Powder -40 Mesh, Cans Under Dry Argon 3N

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

GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS

Material

Purity

Gadolinium Boride GdB6 -60 Mesh

3N

Gadolinium Chloride GdCl3-xH2O -60 Mesh

3N

Gadolinium Chloride GdCl3 -60 Mesh

3N

Gadolinium Fluoride GdF3 1/4"-1/8" Pieces

3N

Gadolinium Fluoride GdF3 -60 & -235 Mesh

3N

Gadolinium Oxide Gd2O3 -325 Mesh

3N, 4N5

Gadolinium Oxide Gd2O3 1/2" to 1/8" Pieces

3N

Gadolinium Selenide Gd2Se3 -100 Mesh

3N

Gadolinium Sulfide Gd2S3 -200 Mesh

3N

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

Material Safety Data Sheet - MSDS

Gadolinium MSDS

Technical Data Sheets

Understanding Mesh Sizes

 

 

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