| Name | Yttrium | Symbol | Y | Standard Atomic Weight | 89 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Number | 39 | Melting Point | 1522℃ | Boiling Point | 3338℃ | |||
| CAS Number | 7440-65-5 | Hazard Statements | / | |||||
Yttrium Metal Introduction
Yttrium is a rare earth element with the symbol Y and atomic number 39. Yttrium is soft, silver-metallic, and lustrous. The pure element is relatively stable in air in bulk form and very unstable when separated. The highest purity of distillation yttrium is 99.99%. If it is in contact with water, it reacts to form hydroxide.
Yttrium metal is widely applied in making specialty alloys. It increases the strength of alloys of metals such as chromium, aluminum, and magnesium. Yttrium is one of the elements used to make the red color in CRT televisions. As a metal, it is used on the electrodes of some high-performance spark plugs. Yttrium is also used in the manufacturing of gas mantles for propane lanterns as a replacement for Thorium. Another use is to increase the strength of aluminum and magnesium alloys. The addition of yttrium to alloys generally improves workability, adds resistance to high-temperature recrystallization, and significantly enhances high-temperature oxidation resistance. Yttrium Metal can be further processed into various shapes of ingots, pieces, wires, foils, slabs, rods, discs, and powder.
Yttrium Metal Applications
1. Used in Nd:YAG crystal
2. Used in making phosphors in televisions and LEDs.
3. Used in electrodes, electrolytes, electronic filters, lasers, and superconductors.
4. Used as a material enhancer to improve alloy work-ability.
5. Yttrium has been studied for possible use as a nodulizer in making nodular cast iron.
6. Yttrium compounds can be used as a catalyst for ethylene polymerization.
Yttrium Metal Shape
Yttrium sputtering target, yttrium powder, sheet, foil, rod, wire, or custom shapes.
Specifications of Yttrium Metal
| Description | Purity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yttrium Metal | 99.90% | ||||||
| Yttrium Metal High Purity and Low Oxygen |
99.9%, Oxygen < 0.15 | ||||||
| Yttrium Metal High Purity and Low Oxygen |
99.9%, Oxygen < 0.12 | ||||||
| Yttrium Metal Powder -40, -100, -325 mesh or other sizes |
99.90% | ||||||
| Yttrium Metal Sputtering Target Disks, Plates, and other shapes. |
99.90% | ||||||
| Yttrium Foil/Sheet | 99.90% | ||||||
| Yttrium Rod/Wire | 99.90% |
Chemical Composition of Yttrium Metal
| Main Compositions | ||||||||
| Item | TRE | Y/TRE | ||||||
| Content % | >99 | >99.9 | ||||||
| Rare Earth Impurities(≤) | ||||||||
| Item | La/TRE | Ce/TRE | Pr/TRE | Nd/TRE | Sm/TRE | Eu/TRE | Gd/TRE | Tb/TRE |
| Content % | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Item | Dy/TRE | Ho/TRE | Tm/TRE | Yb/TRE | ||||
| Content % | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | ||||
| Non-Rare Earth Impurities（≤） | ||||||||
| Item | Fe | Mg | Pb | Ti | Mo | Si | W | Ca |
| Content % | 0.20 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Item | Mn | Zn | C | |||||
| Content % | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |||||
Yttrium Metal Purity
3N, 4N, 3N and low oxygen, 4N and low oxygen
Packaging of Yttrium Metal
1. Packed in iron drums, lined with a single layer of plastic bags and protected by argon, each barrel weighs 50kg or 250kg.
2. According to the customers’ requirements, we can provide custom products and packaging.
