· CAS:7439-94-3

· Molecular Formula: Lu

· Purity:99.9%

· Specification:- 100 mesh / - 200 mesh 

· EINECS No.:231-103-0

· Hazardous Class:Class 4.1

UN No.:UN3089

Package Class:Vacuum Bag or with argon protection sealed

Lutetium Metal (Lu)-Powder

Characteristic

Lutetium is a chemical element with the symbol Lu and atomic number 71.The element corresponding to lutetium is silver-white metal, which is the hardest and densest metal among rare earth elements. Lutetium is relatively stable in air.

Phase at STP： solid

Melting point： 1929 K (1656 °C, 3012 °F)

Boiling point： 3588 K (3315 °C, 5999 °F)

Density (near r.t.)： 9.85 g/cm³

when liquid (at m.p.)： 9.34 g/cm³

Heat of fusion： 18.6 kJ/mol

Heat of vaporization： 355.9 kJ/mol

Molar heat capacity： 6.72 J/(mol·K)

Chemical Composition

Application

Lutetium Metal, is the hardest metal of the rare-earths, used as important additive to some specialty alloy. Stable Lutetium can be used as catalysts in petroleum cracking in refineries and can also be used in alkylation, hydrogenation, and polymerization applications. Lutetium is used as a phosphor in LED light bulbs. Lutetium is also used in aerospace materials because of its hardness properties.