Iron Powder

Iron Powder provides high surface area, excellent compressibility, and magnetic responsiveness in a finely divided metallic form. These properties enable widespread use in powder metallurgy, additive manufacturing, magnetic composites, and thermal spraying. Industries such as automotive, aerospace, and electronics employ iron powder in brake materials, magnetic shielding components, and lightweight sintered alloys. Research applications include hydrogen reduction processing, development of friction powders, and optimization of iron-based 3D printing feedstocks. The powder form enhances uniform mixing, controlled sintering, and precise tailoring of microstructures, enabling scalable production of advanced components. With its balance of reactivity and structural utility, iron powder is indispensable in both bulk metallurgical processes and high-precision material science innovation.

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Powder

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	26
Crystal structure	Body centred cubic
Electronic structure	Ar 3d⁶ 4s²
Valences shown	2, 3, 4, 6
Atomic weight( amu )	55.847
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	2.56
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.4
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	58/ 0.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	57/ 2.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	56/ 91.8
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	54/ 5.8
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.128
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 16.18
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 75.0
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 54.8
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 30.65
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 7.87
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	Jun-99

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Mohs	04-May
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Poisson's ratio	0.293
Bulk modulus( GPa )	169.8
Tensile modulus( GPa )	211.4
Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ )	Aug-16
Tensile strength( MPa )	180-210
Yield strength( MPa )	120-150

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	10.1@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0065@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	1.98

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	2750
Density( gcm⁻³ )	7.87@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1535
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	6095
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	272
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	444@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	80.4@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	12.1@0-100°C