Platinum Tube

Formula: Pt

Form: Tube

Material: Platinum

CAS Number: 7440-06-4

Commodity: Precious Metals

Purity: 99.95%

Temper: As Drawn

Platinum Tube is a product offered by Goodfellow within its range of metal tubes. With 226 variations available, this platinum tube provides the strength, durability, and corrosion resistance needed for use in high-temperature and chemical applications. Example applications include laboratory equipment like crucibles and thermocouples. The range of sizes and wall thicknesses make Platinum Tubes suitable for precision scientific instruments as well as industrial processes.

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Technical Data Sheet Tolerance Properties

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Tolerances

Tube

Outside Diameter	=<2mm	±0.05mm
Outside Diameter	2mm - 5mm	±0.1mm
Outside Diameter	>5mm	±5%
Wall Thickness		±10%

Material Properties for Precious Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	78
Crystal structure	Face centred cubic
Electronic structure	Xe 4f¹⁴ 5d⁹ 6s¹
Valences shown	1,2,3,4
Atomic weight( amu )	195.08
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	9
Photo-electric work function( eV )	5.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	192/ 0.79
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	196/ 25.30
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	190/ 0.01
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	195/ 33.80
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	198/ 7.20
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	194/ 32.90
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.138
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 9.0
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 18.6

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Hard
Material condition	Soft
Poisson's ratio	0.39
Poisson's ratio	0.39
Bulk modulus( GPa )	276
Bulk modulus( GPa )	276
Tensile modulus( GPa )	170
Tensile modulus( GPa )	170
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	40
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	100
Tensile strength( MPa )	200-300
Tensile strength( MPa )	125-150
Yield strength( MPa )	14-35
Yield strength( MPa )	185

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	10.58@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.00392@0-100°C

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	3827
Density( gcm⁻³ )	21.45@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1772
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	2405
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	101
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	133@025°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	71.6@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	9@0-100