| Name | Ytterbium | Symbol | Yb | Standard Atomic Weight | 173.04 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Number | 70 | Melting Point | 824℃ | Boiling Point | 1196℃ | |||
| CAS Number | 7440-64-4 | Hazard Statements | / | |||||
Ytterbium Metal Introduction
Ytterbium metal is a soft, malleable, and ductile, rare earth element that displays a bright silvery luster in its pure form. It oxidizes slowly in air and is reactive in water. Additionally, it is widely used in stress gauges because of its electrical resistivity properties, which rise under stress. Our high-quality Ytterbium metal is available in numerous forms, including power, rod, wire, and sheet.
Ytterbium metal is applied to improve the grain refinement, strength, and other mechanical properties of stainless steel and alloys. It is also used in manufacturing other Yb alloys, etc. The ytterbium metal has been used as a radiation source in portable X-ray machines. Ytterbium metal also has nuclear applications. Ytterbium can also be used as a dopant to improve the grain refinement, strength, and other mechanical properties of stainless steel. Some ytterbium alloys have rarely been used in dentistry.
Ytterbium Metal Shape
Powder, foil, sheet, rod, wire, sputter target , or customized shapes.
Ytterbium Metal Purity
99.9%, 99.99%
Specifications of Ytterbium Metal
| Description | Purity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ytterbium Metal | 99.90% | ||||||
| Ytterbium Metal | 99.99% | ||||||
| Ytterbium Metal Powder -40, -100, -325 mesh or other sizes |
99.90% | ||||||
| Ytterbium Metal Sputtering Target Disk, plate, and other shapes. |
99.90% | ||||||
| Ytterbium Foil / Sheet | 99.90% | ||||||
| Ytterbium Rod / Wire | 99.90% |
Chemical Composition of Ytterbium Metal
| Main Compositions | ||||||||
| Item | TRE | Yb/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 | Lu/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 | |||||
Applications of Ytterbium Metal
1. Used in stress gauges to measure earthquake deformations.
2. Used as a radiation source in X-ray machines and as a dopant of stainless steel.
3. Used in fiber amplifiers and fiber optic technologies.
4. Used in silicon photocells for radiant energy to electricity conversions.
Packaging of Ytterbium 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.
