| Plutonium, Pu | |
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Export data to your CAD/FEA program| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 19.0 g/cc | 0.686 lb/in³ | |
| Chemical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Atomic Mass | 244 | 244 | Longest-Lived Isotope (1995) |
| Atomic Number | 94 | 94 | |
| X-ray Absorption Edge | 0.10228 Å | 0.10228 Å | K |
| 0.53662 Å | 0.53662 Å | LI | |
| 0.55712 Å | 0.55712 Å | LII | |
| 0.68637 Å | 0.68637 Å | LIII | |
| Electronegativity | 1.3 | 1.3 | Pauling |
| Ionic Radius | 0.930 Å | 0.930 Å | Crystal Ionic Radius for Valence +4 |
| 1.08 Å | 1.08 Å | Crystal Ionic Radius for Valence +3 | |
| Electrochemical Equivalent | 2.8 g/A/h | 2.8 g/A/h | |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Hardness, Brinell | 242 | 242 | Converted from Vickers for 3000 kg load/10 mm ball Brinell test. |
| Hardness, Rockwell A | 62 | 62 | Converted from Vickers. |
| Hardness, Rockwell C | 22 | 22 | Converted from Vickers. |
| Hardness, Vickers | 250 | 250 | |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 400 MPa | 58000 psi | Cast Alpha |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 275 MPa | 39900 psi | Cast Alpha |
| Elongation at Break | 0.20 – 0.50 % | 0.20 – 0.50 % | Cast Alpha |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 96.5 GPa | 14000 ksi | Cast |
| Compressive Yield Strength | 415 MPa | 60200 psi | |
| Ultimate Compressive Strength | 830 MPa | 120000 psi | |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.15 – 0.21 | 0.15 – 0.21 | |
| Fatigue Strength | 90.0 MPa @# of Cycles 1.00e+8 | 13100 psi @# of Cycles 1.00e+8 | rotating beam |
| Shear Modulus | 45.0 GPa | 6530 ksi | |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.000150 ohm-cm | 0.000150 ohm-cm | |
| Magnetic Susceptibility | 0.0000022 | 0.0000022 | cgs/g |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Heat of Fusion | 13.0 J/g | 5.59 BTU/lb | |
CTE, linear  | 35.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 250 °C | 19.4 µin/in-°F @Temperature 482 °F | bulk gamma phase |
| 37.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 500 °C | 20.6 µin/in-°F @Temperature 932 °F | bulk gamma phase | |
| 55.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 – 100 °C | 30.6 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 – 212 °F | ||
| Thermal Conductivity | 8.40 W/m-K | 58.3 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | |
| Melting Point | 640 °C | 1180 °F | |
| Boiling Point | 3228 °C | 5842 °F | |
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Plutonium, Pu | 100 % | 100 % | |
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