| Gadolinium, Gd | |
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Export data to your CAD/FEA program| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 7.89 g/cc | 0.285 lb/in³ | |||
| Chemical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Atomic Mass | 157.25 | 157.25 | 1995 | ||
| Atomic Number | 64 | 64 | |||
| X-ray Absorption Edge | 0.2468 Å | 0.2468 Å | K | ||
| 1.4787 Å | 1.4787 Å | LI | |||
| 1.56081 Å | 1.56081 Å | LII | |||
| 1.70955 Å | 1.70955 Å | LIII | |||
| Electronegativity | 1.2 | 1.2 | Pauling | ||
| Ionic Radius | 0.938 Å | 0.938 Å | Crystal Ionic Radius for Valence +3 | ||
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Hardness, Vickers | 37 | 37 | polycrystalline | ||
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 190 MPa | 27600 psi | |||
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 173 MPa | 25100 psi | |||
| Elongation at Break | 37 % | 37 % | |||
| Tensile Modulus | 54.8 GPa | 7950 ksi | |||
| Bulk Modulus | 37.9 GPa | 5500 ksi | |||
| Poissons Ratio | 0.259 | 0.259 | |||
| Shear Modulus | 21.8 GPa | 3160 ksi | Calculated | ||
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.000131 ohm-cm | 0.000131 ohm-cm | |||
| Magnetic Susceptibility | 0.00226 | 0.00226 | cgs/g | ||
| Curie Temperature | 20.0 °C | 68.0 °F | |||
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Heat of Fusion | 98.5 J/g | 42.4 BTU/lb | |||
| CTE, linear | 9.40 µm/m-°C @Temperature 100 °C | 5.22 µin/in-°F @Temperature 212 °F | |||
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.300 J/g-°C | 0.0717 BTU/lb-°F | |||
| Thermal Conductivity | 8.80 W/m-K | 61.1 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | |||
| Melting Point | 1310 – 1312 °C | 2390 – 2394 °F | |||
| Boiling Point | 3273 °C | 5923 °F | |||
| Optical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Emissivity (0-1) | 0.337 @Wavelength >=645 nm, Temperature 1025 – 1313 °C | 0.337 @Wavelength >=645 nm, Temperature 1877 – 2395 °F | |||
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Gadolinium, Gd | 100 % | 100 % | |||
| Descriptive Properties | |||||
| CAS Number | 7440-54-2 | ||||
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