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Formula: B
Form: Foil/Film/Sheet
Material: Boron
CAS Number: 7440-42-8
Commodity: Metals
Purity: 99.6%
Boron Foil available in various thickness and size, typically above 2 mm thickness. The key characteristics of boron are its light weight, high strength and corrosion resistance. Potential applications of this material are lightweight armor, neutron radiation shielding and targets for direct drive laser fusion. With its unique properties, Boron Foil serves important roles across scientific research and industrial manufacturing.
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Tolerances

Foil/Film/Sheet
Thickness <0.01mm ±25%
Thickness 0.01mm - 0.05mm ±15%
Thickness >0.05mm ±10%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties
Element Value
Atomic number 5
Crystal structure Tetragonal
Electronic structure He 2s² 2p¹
Valences shown 3
Atomic weight( amu ) 10.81
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns ) 672
Photo-electric work function( eV ) 4.5
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 11/ 80.2
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 10/ 19.8
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm ) 0.097
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 4/ 259
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 2/ 25.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 1/ 8.30
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 5/ 340
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 337.9
Mechanical Properties
Element Value
Hardness - Mohs 9.5
Material condition Arc melted
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 441
Tensile strength( MPa ) 1580-2410
Electrical Properties
Element Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm ) 1.8x10¹²@27@27°C
Physical Properties
Element Value
Boiling point( C ) 3700
Density( gcm⁻³ ) 2.34-2.37@20°C
Thermal Properties
Element Value
Melting point( C ) 2180
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ ) 35000
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ ) 2090
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ ) 1030@25°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ ) 8.3@0-100°C

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