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Indium Disk

Formula: In
Percentage Purity: 99.999%
Temper: As Rolled
Thickness: 0.75mm
Diameter: 10mm
CAS Number: 7440-74-6
UOM Code: 001-342-88
Legacy Code: IN000268
Distributor Code:
GF00134288
SKU: 1000000156
Product Code: IN00-FL-000168

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties
Element Value
Atomic number 49
Crystal structure Face centred tetragonal
Electronic structure Kr 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p¹
Valences shown 1, 2, 3
Atomic weight( amu ) 114.82
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns ) 194
Photo-electric work function( eV ) 4.12
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 113/ 4.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 115/ 95.7
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm ) 0.157
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 3/ 28.0
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) Apr-54
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 2/ 18.9
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 1/ 5.79
Mechanical Properties
Element Value
Material condition Polycrystalline
Material condition Soft
Poisson's ratio 0.45
Poisson's ratio 0.45
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 35.3
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 35.3
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 10.6
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 10.6
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² ) 10
Tensile strength( MPa ) 2.6-4.5
Electrical Properties
Element Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm ) 8.8@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K ) 3.41
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ ) 0.0052@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV ) 0.69
Physical Properties
Element Value
Boiling point( C ) 2080
Density( gcm⁻³ ) 7.3@20°C
Thermal Properties
Element Value
Melting point( C ) 156.6
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ ) 2024
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ ) 28.5
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ ) 234@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ ) 81.8@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ ) 24.8@0-100°C