Ytterbium Spooled Wire

Ytterbium Spooled Wire offers excellent ductility, reactivity, and stability in inert environments, packaged in a continuous spool format ideal for extended manufacturing runs. This configuration supports applications requiring uninterrupted feed, such as vapor deposition, precision welding, and additive manufacturing. Industries including electronics, optics, and materials research use ytterbium spooled wire for producing thin-film coatings, doping optical fibers, and fabricating experimental components. Specific uses include serving as a continuous source material in electron beam evaporation systems, acting as a feedstock for manufacturing rare-earth alloys, and enabling precise doping in photonic devices. In research, ytterbium spooled wire is prized for its uniformity, purity, and ability to maintain consistent deposition rates. Its combination of rare-earth functionality and continuous-feed convenience ensures value in advanced production and experimental setups.

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Tolerances

Wire

Diameter		±10%
Length		+5% / -1%

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