Selenium Pellets

Selenium Pellets offer high purity, uniform shape, and controlled mass, making them ideal for precise dosing in alloy production, chemical synthesis, and vacuum deposition. Their solid, compact form allows easy handling and integration into manufacturing processes. Industries such as photovoltaics, electronics, and specialty glass use selenium pellets for producing cadmium-selenium solar cells, adding color to specialty glass, and doping semiconductors for improved performance. Specific applications include controlled selenium introduction in alloy melts, creating infrared-transmitting glass, and forming thin selenium films for optical sensors. In research, pellets are valued for reproducibility in experimental processes involving rare elements. Their balance of purity, geometry, and functionality ensures consistent performance in high-value applications.

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Pellets

Maximum Lump Size		Nominal

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	34
Crystal structure	Hexagonal
Electronic structure	Ar 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁴
Valences shown	-2,4,6
Atomic weight( amu )	78.96
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	12.2
Photo-electric work function( eV )	5.9
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	76/ 9.0
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	82/ 9.2
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	74/ 0.9
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	80/ 49.8
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	77/ 7.6
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	78/ 23.5
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.116
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 42.9
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	6/ 81.7
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 68.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 9.75
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 30.8
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 21.2

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Mohs	2
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Poisson's ratio	0.447
Bulk modulus( GPa )	8.3
Tensile modulus( GPa )	58

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	12@20@20°C

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	685
Density( gcm⁻³ )	4.79@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	217
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	333
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	69
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	321@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	0.5@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	37@0-100°C