Manganese Powder

Manganese Powder, produced from commercially pure manganese, is characterized by its fine particulate structure, high surface reactivity, and excellent alloying ability. These properties make it indispensable in powder metallurgy, where it serves as a vital additive in sintered steels, copper infiltrants, and advanced alloys to improve strength, wear resistance, and damping performance. Its applications span across metallurgy, electronics, and energy storage. Specific uses include its incorporation in high-strength steel formulations, powder-based aluminum and titanium alloys, and specialized heavy alloys for aerospace and defense. Research highlights the effectiveness of manganese powder in optimizing microstructural properties during sintering and its capacity to enhance performance in both structural and functional materials. Manganese Powder thus plays a key role in both research and industrial development, enabling innovations in advanced manufacturing and supporting technologies that demand durability, stability, and high-performance characteristics.

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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	25
Crystal structure	Body centred cubic
Electronic structure	Ar 3d⁵ 4s²
Valences shown	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
Atomic weight( amu )	54.938
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	13.3
Photo-electric work function( eV )	3.8
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.112
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 15.64
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 33.67
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 51.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	Jun-95
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 72.4
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 7.43

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Mohs	5
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Poisson's ratio	0.24
Bulk modulus( GPa )	118
Tensile modulus( GPa )	191

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	160@20@20°C

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	1962
Density( gcm⁻³ )	7.4@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1244
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	4207
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	267
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	477@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	7.81@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	23@0-100°C