Gadolinium metal is rare earth, which is available in powder, ingot, granule, wire, sheet, foil, sputtering target and so on. It is silvery white metal and own ductility, which also own ferromagnetism and extraordinary superconductivity. Gadolinium powder is soluble in dilute acid. It tends to oxidize in moisture air and turns dark. Gadolinium ingot turns to white oxide after firing in air. It is relatively stable in dry air. There are two production methods, distillation method and reduction method. The distilled gadolinium piece is dendritic with higher purity than reduced one.
Gadolinium Metal
Purity:Gd/REM 99.9% 3N
Particle size:-100mesh, -200mesh
| CAS No.:7440-54-2 | EINECS No.:231-162-2 | Molecular Formula:Gd | Molecular Weight:157.25 |
| Density:7.9004 | Melting Point:1313 | Boiling Point:3266 | UN 3208 4.2/PG 3 |
Applications
Gadolinium foil mainly applies to prepare magneto-optic material and magnetic refrigerant material. It also acts as neutron absorber material in atomic reactor. Gadolinium powder is catalyst in chemical reaction. It is raw material for fluorescent powder of microwave technology and colored TV.