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TERBIUM (Tb)

 

MATERIAL OVERVIEW

Characteristics: Metallic luster. Reacts slowly with water, and is soluble in dilute acids. Salts colorless. Highly reactive, handle in an inert atmosphere or vacuum.  

 

GENERAL PROPERTIES

Symbol:

Tb

Atomic Number:

65

Atomic Weight:

158.9254

Density:

8.229 gm/cc

Melting Point:

1356 oC

Boiling Point:

3123 oC

Thermal Conductivity:

0.111 W/cm/oK @ 298.2 oK

Electrical Resistivity:

 -

Electronegativity:

1.2 Paulings

Specific Heat:

0.0437 Cal/g/oK @ 25 oC

Heat of Vaporization:

70 K-Cal/gm atom at 3123 oC

Heat of Fusion:

3.90 Cal/gm mole

Thermal Neutron Cross Section:

44 Barns per Atom

Magnetic Susceptibility:

172,000 x 10-6 Emu @ Room Temp

Magnetic Moment:

9.05 Bohr Magnetons

Temperature Coefficient of Resistance:

0 oC to Room Temp

TYPICAL ANALYSES

Impurities in ppm

Material / Purity:

3N

Ca

<100

Fe

100

Gd

<100

Ni

200

Si

<100

Y

<100

Eu

<100

Dy

100

Mg

<100

Al

<100

 

TERBIUM ROD

Material

Purity

Terbium Rod .250”

3N

Terbium Rod .500”

3N

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

TERBIUM FOIL

Material

Purity

Terbium Foil .001”

3N

Terbium Foil .002”

3N

Terbium Foil .003”

3N

Terbium Foil .004”

3N

Terbium Foil .005”

3N

Terbium Foil .006”

3N

Terbium Foil .007”

3N

Terbium Foil .008”

3N

Terbium Foil .009”

3N

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

TERBIUM SHEET

Material

Purity

Terbium Sheet .010” to .040”

3N

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

TERBIUM SPUTTERING TARGETS

Material

Purity

Terbium Sputtering Target 2"D X .125"T

3N

Terbium Sputtering Target 2"D X .250"T

3N

Terbium Sputtering Target 3"D X .125"T

3N

Terbium Sputtering Target 3"D X .250"T

3N

Terbium Sputtering Target 4"D X .125"T

3N

Terbium Sputtering Target 4"D X .250"T

3N

Additional sizes and Terbium compounds are available upon request.  

TERBIUM POWDER, SHOT, PELLETS, & INGOT

Material

Purity

Terbium Chips

3N

Terbium Ingot

3N

Terbium Powder -40 Mesh, Under Oil

3N

Terbium Powder -40 Mesh, Ampoules Under Dry Argon

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

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

TERBIUM COMPOUNDS

Material

Purity

Terbium Chloride TbCl3-xH2O  -60 Mesh 3N

3N

Terbium Chloride TbCl3  -60 Mesh 3N

3N

Terbium Fluoride TbF3  1/4" to 1/8" Pieces 3N

3N

Terbium Fluoride TbF3  -325 Mesh 3N

3N

Terbium Oxide Tb4O7  -325 Mesh 3N 5N

3N, 5N

Terbium Oxide Tb4O7  1/2" to 1/8" Pieces 3N

3N

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

 

Material Safety Data Sheet – MSDS

Terbium MSDS

Technical Data Sheets

Understanding Mesh Sizes

 

 

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