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Dysprosium Metal

CAS #: 7429-91-6
Linear Formula:
Dy
MDL Number
MFCD00010982
EC No.:
231-073-9

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Dysprosium Metal Properties (Theoretical)

Molecular Weight 162.5
Appearance Silvery
Melting Point 1412 °C
Boiling Point 2562 °C
Density 8.550 gm/cc
Solubility in H2O N/A
Poisson's Ratio 0.247
Young's Modulus (? form) 61.4 GPa
Vickers Hardness 540 MPa
Tensile Strength N/A
Thermal Conductivity 0.107 W/cm/K @ 298.2 K
Thermal Expansion (r.t.) (?, poly) 9.9 µm/(m·K)
Electrical Resistivity 57.0 microhm-cm @ 25 °C
Electronegativity N/A
Specific Heat 0.0414 Cal/g/K @ 25 °C
Heat of Fusion 4.10 Cal/gm mole
Heat of Vaporization 67 K-cal/gm atom at 2562 °C

Dysprosium Metal Health & Safety Information

Signal Word N/A
Hazard Statements N/A
Hazard Codes N/A
Precautionary Statements P210
Flash Point Not applicable
Risk Codes N/A
Safety Statements N/A
RTECS Number N/A
Transport Information NONH
WGK Germany NONH

About Dysprosium Metal

High Purity (99.999%) Dysprosium (Dy) MetalDysprosium Metal is available as disc, granules, ingot, pellets, pieces, powder , rod, wire, and sputtering target. Ultra high purity and high purity forms also include metal powder, submicron powder and nanoscale, quantum dots, targets for thin film deposition, pellets for evaporation and single crystal or polycrystalline forms. Elements can also be introduced into alloys or other systems as fluorides, oxides or chlorides or as solutions. Dysprosium metal is generally immediately available in most volumes. Dysprosium is added to various advanced optical formulations due to the fact that it emits in the 470-500 and 570-600 nm wavelengths and is an essential additive in NdFeB magnets. Dysprosium metal is used in rare earth magnet alloys and magnesium alloys. Due to dysprosium and its compounds high susceptibility to magnetization, they are used in a variety of data storage applications, such as in compact discs. American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopeia/British Pharmacopeia) and follows applicable ASTM testing standards. Additional technical, research and safety (MSDS) information is available as is a Reference Calculator for converting relevant units of measurement.

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Chemical Identifiers

Linear Formula Dy
Pubchem CID 23912
MDL Number MFCD00010982
EC No. 231-073-9
Beilstein/Reaxys No. N/A
SMILES [Dy]
InchI Identifier InChI=1S/Dy
InchI Key KBQHZAAAGSGFKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Packaging Specifications

Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Shipping documentation includes a Certificate of Analysis and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes, and 36,000 lb. tanker trucks.

Related Elements

See more Dysprosium products. Dysprosium (atomic symbol: Dy, atomic number: 66) is a Block F, Group 3, Period 6 element with an atomic radius of 162.5. Dysprosium Bohr ModelThe number of electrons in each of dysprosium's shells is [2, 8, 18, 28, 8, 2] and its electron configuration is [Xe]4f10 6s2. The dysprosium atom has an atomic radius of 178 pm and a Van der Waals radius of 229 pm. Dysprosium was first discovered by Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran in 1886. In its elemental form, dysprosium has a silvery-white appearance. Elemental Dysprosium PictureIt is a member of the lanthanide or rare earth series of elements and, along with holmium, has the highest magnetic strength of all other elements on the periodic table, especially at low temperatures. Dysprosium is found in various minerals including bastnäsite, blomstrandine, euxenite, fergusonite, gadolinite, monazite, polycrase and xenotime. It is not found in nature as a free element. The element name originates from the Greek word dysprositos, meaning hard to get at.