Ytterbium Pellets

Ytterbium Pellets combine high purity, softness, and reactivity, making them ideal for controlled alloying, vacuum deposition, and chemical synthesis. The pellet form allows precise dosing in evaporation processes, alloy preparation, and laboratory reactions. Industries such as electronics, metallurgy, and photonics use ytterbium pellets for producing specialty alloys, optical coatings, and catalysts. Specific applications include doping fiber-optic systems, adding magnetic properties to alloys, and serving as a reactive agent in advanced chemical synthesis. In research, ytterbium pellets are valued for their consistent size and purity, enabling reproducible experimental conditions. Their combination of chemical reactivity, rare-earth properties, and dosing precision ensures they are indispensable in niche high-tech and scientific applications.

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Pellets

Maximum Lump Size		Nominal

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	70
Crystal structure	Hexagonal close packed
Electronic structure	Xe 4f¹⁴ 6s²
Valences shown	2,3
Atomic weight( amu )	173.04
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	37
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	173/ 16.2
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	174/ 31.7
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	172/ 21.9
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	168/ 0.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	170/ 3.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	171/ 14.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	176/ 12.7
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.193
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 25.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 12.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 6.25

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Brinell	25
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Poisson's ratio	0.28
Bulk modulus( GPa )	13.5
Tensile modulus( GPa )	17.8
Tensile strength( MPa )	68.9
Yield strength( MPa )	65.5

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	28@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0013@0-100°C

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	1194
Density( gcm⁻³ )	6.977@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	819
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	921
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	53.2
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	145@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	32.9@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	25@0-100°C