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GADOLINIUM (Gd)

 

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

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.

 

Material Safety Data Sheet - MSDS

Gadolinium MSDS

Technical Data Sheets

Understanding Mesh Sizes

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 5"D X .125"T

3N

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 5"D X .250"T

3N

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 6"D X .125"T

3N

Gadolinium Sputtering Target 6"D X .250"T

3N

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

POWDER, SHOT, PELLETS, & INGOT

Material

Purity

Gadolinium Chips

3N

Gadolinium Pellets .250"D X .250"L

3N

Gadolinium Ingot 

3N

Gadolinium Powder -40 Mesh, Under Oil

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.

COMPOUNDS

Material

Purity

Gadolinium Aluminide GdAl2 1/4" Pieces by Down

2N5

Gadolinium Arsenide GdAs 1/4" Pieces by Down

2N5

Gadolinium Boride GdB6 -60 Mesh

3N

Gadolinium Bromide GdBr3-xH2O -60 Mesh

3N

Gadolinium Bromide GdBr3 -60 Mesh

3N

Gadolinium Chloride GdCl3-xH2O -60 Mesh

3N