Vanadium
Vanadium is silvery-white ductile solid and insoluble in water.it is resistant to corrosion but soluble in nitric, hydrofluoric, and concentrated sulfuric acids. If it is attacked by alkali, it forms water-soluble vanadates. It acts as either a metal or non-metal and forms various complex compounds, and it is non-toxic as a metal. Vanadium cannot be readily anodized like other reactive and refractory metals. Tantalum forms the best anodic films for capacitors, but vanadium (although forming a protective oxide at low temperatures) will not respond to normal anodizing techniques. The principal oxide of vanadium is V2O5, which melts at 675℃ and is corrosive. Vanadium and its alloys must be fabricated below the oxide’s melting point or protected from an oxidizing atmosphere in higher temperatures usage.
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Physical Properties of Vanadium
| Vanadium Physical Properties | ||
|---|---|---|
| Density | gm/cc | 13.31 |
| Melting Point | °C | 2227 |
| Boiling Point | °C | 4602 |
| Thermal Conductivity | W/cm/K @ 298.2 K | 0.23 |
| Specific Heat | Cal/gm/°C | 0.035 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | micro-in/°F x 10-6 | 8.4 |
| Heat of Vaporization | K-Cal/gm atom at 3380 oC | 155 |
| Electronegativity | Paulings | 1.3 |
| Electrical Resistivity | micro-ohm-cm | 35.1 |
Mechanical Properties of Vanadium
| Vanadium Mechanical Properties | Metric | imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | 800 MPa | 11600 psi |
| Yield Strength | 776 MPa | 11300 psi |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 125.5 GPa | 18200 ksi |
| Poisson’s Ratio | 0.36 | 0.36 |
| Elongation at Break | 2% | 2% |
| Hardness, Brinell (converted from Vickers. (3000 kg load)) | 165 | 165 |
| Hardness, Rockwell A (converted from Vickers) | 52 | 52 |
| Hardness, Rockwell B | 100 | 100 |
| Hardness, Vickers | 170 | 170 |
Product List of Vanadium
Vanadium Metal: Vanadium wire, Vanadium rods, Vanadium sheets, Vanadium foil, Vanadium powder shot, pellets, ingot, turning customized machined vanadium parts
Vanadium compounds: Vanadium Carbide Powder
Applications of Vanadium
1. Axles
2. Crankshafts
3. Bicycle frames
4. Gears
5. Nuclear reactors
6. High-speed air-frames
7. Jet engines