Ruthenium Pellets

Formula: Ru

Form: Pellet/Lump

Material: Ruthenium

CAS Number: 7440-18-8

Commodity: Precious Metals

Purity: 99.9%

Maximum Lump Size: 10mm

Goodfellow's range of Ruthenium Pellets are small cylindrical pieces of high purity ruthenium metal. Ruthenium is a rare transition metal known for its hardness, corrosion resistance, and high reflectivity. These pellets exhibit a lustrous white appearance and have a high melting point of 2607°C. With excellent wear resistance, ruthenium pellets are ideal for electrical contacts in extreme environments. Overall, Goodfellow's Ruthenium Pellets deliver unique properties and performance for advanced applications.

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Pellet/Lump

Maximum Lump Size		Nominal

Material Properties for Precious Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	44
Crystal structure	Hexagonal close packed
Electronic structure	Kr 4d⁷ 5s¹
Valences shown	0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Atomic weight( amu )	101.07
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	3
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.71
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	99/ 12.7
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	96/ 5.5
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	104/ 18.6
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	98/ 1.9
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	101/ 17.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	100/ 12.6
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	102/ 31.6
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.134
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 16.8
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 28.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 7.36

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Hard
Material condition	Soft
Poisson's ratio	0.25
Poisson's ratio	0.25
Bulk modulus( GPa )	286
Bulk modulus( GPa )	286
Tensile modulus( GPa )	432
Tensile modulus( GPa )	432
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	750
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	350
Tensile strength( MPa )	495
Yield strength( MPa )	372

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	7.7@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	0.49
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0041@0-100

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	3900
Density( gcm⁻³ )	12.2@20

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	2310
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	5610
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	252
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	238@20°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	117@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	9.6@0-100°C

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