Cerium Spooled Wire

Cerium Spooled Wire is a rare-earth metal form manufactured into continuous lengths for precision unwinding, enabling efficient integration into automated and high-throughput manufacturing systems. Known for its high ductility, moderate density, and controlled reactivity, cerium wire is ideal for applications requiring consistent feed rates and uniform composition in alloying, metallization, and reactive joining processes. Industries such as electronics, advanced metallurgy, catalysis, and aerospace leverage its unique properties. Specific technologies benefiting from cerium spooled wire include precision alloy fabrication in additive manufacturing, conductive metallization for specialized electronic components, and reactive brazing systems in high-performance assemblies. Ongoing research focuses on optimizing wire purity, surface finish, and diameter consistency to enhance mechanical and catalytic performance. Its combination of process efficiency, metallurgical versatility, and reactivity control ensures that cerium spooled wire remains a valuable material in both industrial production and scientific innovation.

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Wire

Diameter		±10%
Length		+5% / -1%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	58
Crystal structure	Face centred cubic
Electronic structure	Xe 4f² 6s²
Valences shown	3, 4
Atomic weight( amu )	140.12
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	0.73
Photo-electric work function( eV )	2.9
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	136/ 0.2
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	140/ 88.4
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	142/ 11.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	138/ 0.3
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.182
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 10.85
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 5.47
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 20.20
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 36.72

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Material condition	Cast
Poisson's ratio	0.248
Poisson's ratio	0.248
Bulk modulus( GPa )	24.4
Bulk modulus( GPa )	24.4
Tensile modulus( GPa )	33.5
Tensile modulus( GPa )	33.5
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	25-30
Tensile strength( MPa )	102
Yield strength( MPa )	91

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	85.4@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0087@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	1.14

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	3426
Density( gcm⁻³ )	6.75@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	799
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	2680
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	37.3
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	205@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	11.3@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	8@0-100°C