Ruthenium Powder

Ruthenium Powder provides high hardness, excellent corrosion resistance, and outstanding catalytic activity in a finely divided particulate form. Its high surface area and chemical stability make it ideal for use in catalyst formulations, electrical contact pastes, and wear-resistant coatings. Industries such as electronics, chemical processing, and energy storage employ ruthenium powder in thick-film resistor production, ammonia synthesis catalysts, and hydrogen evolution reaction electrodes. Research applications include the study of nanostructured catalysts, alloying processes for advanced coatings, and optimization of fuel cell electrodes. The powder form allows precise blending into composite materials, enabling uniform distribution of ruthenium’s properties across complex geometries. Its adaptability for both industrial-scale processes and high-precision research makes it an indispensable material for cutting-edge chemical, catalytic, and electrochemical technologies.

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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 Precious Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	44
Crystal structure	Hexagonal close packed
Electronic structure	Kr 4d⁷ 5s¹
Valences shown	0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Atomic weight( amu )	101.07
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	3
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.71
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	99/ 12.7
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	96/ 5.5
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	104/ 18.6
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	98/ 1.9
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	101/ 17.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	100/ 12.6
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	102/ 31.6
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.134
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 16.8
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 28.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 7.36

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Hard
Material condition	Soft
Poisson's ratio	0.25
Poisson's ratio	0.25
Bulk modulus( GPa )	286
Bulk modulus( GPa )	286
Tensile modulus( GPa )	432
Tensile modulus( GPa )	432
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	750
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	350
Tensile strength( MPa )	495
Yield strength( MPa )	372

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	7.7@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	0.49
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0041@0-100

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	3900
Density( gcm⁻³ )	12.2@20

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	2310
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	5610
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	252
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	238@20°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	117@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	9.6@0-100°C