Cadmium Powder

Cadmium Powder possesses high density, corrosion resistance, and good thermal and electrical conductivity, making it valuable in specialized industrial and scientific applications. Its fine particulate form enhances surface area, enabling efficient reactivity in coatings, conductive pastes, and alloy production. Industries such as battery manufacturing, surface engineering, and nanomaterials research employ cadmium powder for nickel–cadmium battery electrodes, anticorrosion plating formulations, and precursor materials in semiconductor synthesis. Specific technological uses include enhancing photovoltaic device layers, producing cadmium-based quantum dots for optoelectronics, and formulating high-performance photocatalysts. Advances in particle size control and surface functionalization have further expanded its role in nanoscale systems, where tailored morphology and crystallinity improve optical, electronic, and catalytic behavior. The combination of chemical stability, electrical performance, and tunable particle properties ensures cadmium powder remains a key enabler in high-precision industrial processes and frontier research in materials science.

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Mean Particle Size		Nominal
Minimum Particle Size		Nominal
Maximum Particle Size		Nominal
Maximum Particle Size		Nominal
Particle Size D10		Nominal
Particle Size D50		Nominal
Particle Size D90		Nominal

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	48
Crystal structure	Hexagonal close packed
Electronic structure	Kr 4d¹⁰ 5s²
Valences shown	2
Atomic weight( amu )	112.41
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	2450
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	106/ 1.2
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	108/ 0.9
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	11112.8
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	112/ 24.0
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	113/ 12.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	116/ 7.6
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	110/ 12.4
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	114/ 28.8
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.152
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 16.9
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 37.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 8.99

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Mohs	-
Hardness - Mohs	2
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Material condition	Cast
Poisson's ratio	0.3
Poisson's ratio	0.3
Bulk modulus( GPa )	51
Bulk modulus( GPa )	51
Tensile modulus( GPa )	62.6
Tensile modulus( GPa )	62.6
Tensile strength( MPa )	-
Tensile strength( MPa )	71

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	7.3@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	0.517
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0043@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.91

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	765
Density( gcm⁻³ )	8.64@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	321
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	886
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	57
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	232@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	96.9@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	31@0-100°C