Antimony Pellets

Antimony Pellets combine high purity, stable chemical characteristics, and precise dimensional integrity, making them suitable for controlled alloying and specialized manufacturing processes. Their form allows consistent feed rates in metallurgical operations and ensures homogeneity in alloy compositions. Primary industries benefiting from antimony pellets include semiconductor fabrication, flame retardant production, and specialty metal processing. Specific uses encompass the creation of lead–antimony alloys for battery grids, targeted doping of semiconductors, and the synthesis of thermoelectric materials for power generation. Their dimensional accuracy and surface quality also support vacuum deposition processes for optical coatings and thin-film electronics. In research, antimony pellets enable reproducible experimentation in materials science, especially for studies into phase-change behavior and microstructural control. These attributes cement their role as a reliable feedstock in both experimental and industrial-scale production environments where performance, stability, and process consistency are paramount.

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Pellets

Maximum Lump Size		Nominal

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	51
Crystal structure	Rhombohedral
Electronic structure	Kr 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p³
Valences shown	-3,0,3,5
Atomic weight( amu )	121.75
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	5
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	121/ 57.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	123/ 42.7
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.161
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 8.64
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 25.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 16.53
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 56.0
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 44.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	6/ 108

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Mohs	3-3.3
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Poisson's ratio	0.25-0.33
Bulk modulus( GPa )	42
Tensile modulus( GPa )	54.7

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	40.1@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0051@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	4.89

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	1750
Density( gcm⁻³ )	6.68@20

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	630.7
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	1370
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	163
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	205@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	24.4@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	9@0-100°C