Yttrium Powder

Yttrium Powder offers high reactivity, corrosion resistance, and good mechanical stability, making it valuable for alloy production, chemical synthesis, and research applications. Its fine particle size provides a large surface area, enabling rapid reaction kinetics in metallurgical and chemical processes. Industries such as aerospace, electronics, and specialty manufacturing use yttrium powder for producing high-performance alloys, rare-earth magnets, and specialized catalysts. Specific applications include alloying with iron and cobalt for magnetic materials, serving as a catalyst in polymerization reactions, and producing high-purity thin films through evaporation. In research, it is used to study reaction kinetics, surface oxidation, and phase transformations. Its reactivity and versatility make it an important feedstock for both experimental and industrial applications.

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Mean Particle Size		Nominal
Minimum Particle Size		Nominal
Maximum Particle Size		Nominal
Maximum Particle Size		Nominal
Particle Size D10		Nominal
Particle Size D50		Nominal
Particle Size D90		Nominal

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	39
Crystal structure	Hexagonal close packed
Electronic structure	Kr 4d¹ 5s²
Valences shown	3
Atomic weight( amu )	88.9059
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	1.3
Photo-electric work function( eV )	3.1
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.181
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 6.38
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	Jun-93
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 20.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 12.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	May-77
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 61.8

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Brinell	100-140
Hardness - Brinell	30-60
Material condition	Soft
Material condition	Hard
Poisson's ratio	0.265
Poisson's ratio	0.265
Bulk modulus( GPa )	37.3
Bulk modulus( GPa )	37.3
Tensile modulus( GPa )	66.3
Tensile modulus( GPa )	66.3
Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ )	24
Tensile strength( MPa )	130
Tensile strength( MPa )	455
Yield strength( MPa )	375
Yield strength( MPa )	57

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	53@20@20
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	53@20C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.00271@0-100
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.00271@0-100C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.55

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	3338
Density( gcm⁻³ )	4.478@20
Density( gcm⁻³ )	4.478@20C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1522
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	4135
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	193
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	285@25
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	285@25C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	17.2@0-100
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	17.2@0-100C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	10.8@0-400
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	10.8@0-400C