Cadmium Tube

Cadmium Tube is a product within Goodfellow's range of tubes. With 9 variations available, this tubing provides a versatile option for many scientific and industrial applications. The cadmium material offers properties such as low melting point, ductility, and corrosion resistance. Potential uses for Cadmium Tube include joining components in vacuum environments, manufacturing specialized lab equipment, and creating protective coatings. With its diversity of sizes and excellent formability, Cadmium Tube can meet the needs of research facilities, aerospace manufacturers, and other high-tech operations.

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

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