Vanadium Pellets

Vanadium Pellets offer a dense, metallic form of this transition element known for its strength, corrosion resistance, and ability to form stable alloys. These pellets provide precise dosing for alloying, evaporation sources, and laboratory-scale metallurgical research. Industries such as steelmaking, aerospace, and energy employ vanadium pellets in high-strength alloys, superalloys for turbine blades, and catalysts for chemical processing. Specific applications include microalloying to improve toughness in steels, producing corrosion-resistant aerospace components, and serving as evaporant sources in thin film deposition. In research, vanadium pellets are studied for phase transformations, oxidation resistance, and catalytic roles in chemical reactions. Their combination of controlled purity, alloying efficiency, and functional adaptability ensures importance in metallurgy, aerospace engineering, and catalysis for both industrial production and advanced material development.

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Pellets

Maximum Lump Size		Nominal

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	23
Crystal structure	Body centred cubic
Electronic structure	Ar 3d³ 4s²
Valences shown	2,3,4,5
Atomic weight( amu )	50.9415
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	5.06
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	51/ 99.75
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	50/ 0.25
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.136
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 29.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 14.6
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 65.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	6/ 128
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 6.74
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 46.7

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Hard
Material condition	Soft
Poisson's ratio	0.365
Poisson's ratio	0.365
Bulk modulus( GPa )	158
Bulk modulus( GPa )	158
Tensile modulus( GPa )	127.6
Tensile modulus( GPa )	127.6
Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ )	10-136
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	80
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	150
Tensile strength( MPa )	260-585
Tensile strength( MPa )	530-730
Yield strength( MPa )	170-450
Yield strength( MPa )	515-690

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	19.6@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	5.4
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0039@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.63

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	3380
Density( gcm⁻³ )	6.1@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1890
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	8975
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	345
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	486@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	30.7@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	8.3@0-100°C