Overview |
| Name | Iron |
| Symbol | Fe |
| Atomic Number | 26 |
| Atomic Weight | 55.845 |
| Density | 7.874 g/cc |
| Melting Point | 1538.°C |
| Boiling Point | 2861.°C |
Thermal properties |
| Phase | Solid |
| Melting Point | 1538.°C |
| Boiling Point | 2861.°C |
| Absolute Melting Point | 1811.K |
| Absolute Boiling Point | 3134.K |
| Critical Pressure | N/A |
| Critical Temperature | N/A |
| Heat of Fusion | 13.8KJ/mol |
| Heat of Vaporization | 347.KJ/mol |
| Heat of Combustion | N/A |
| Specific Heat | 449.J/(Kg K)[note] |
| Adiabatic Index | N/A |
| Neel Point | N/A |
| Thermal Conductivity | 80.W/(m K) |
| Thermal Expansion | 0.0000118K-1 |
Bulk physical properties |
| Density | 7.874 g/cc |
| Density (Liquid) | 6.98 g/cc |
| Molar Volume | 7.0923×10-6 |
| Brinell Hardness | 490.MPa |
| Mohs Hardness | 4.MPa |
| Vickers Hardness | 608.MPa |
| Bulk Modulus | 170.GPa |
| Shear Modulus | 82.GPa |
| Young Modulus | 211.GPa |
| Poisson Ratio | 0.29 |
| Refractive Index | N/A |
| Speed of Sound | 4910.m/s |
| Thermal Conductivity | 80.W/(m K) |
| Thermal Expansion | 0.0000118K-1 |
Reactivity |
| Valence | 3 |
| Electronegativity | 1.83 |
| ElectronAffinity | 15.7KJ/mol |
| Ionization Energies | | 762.5, 1561.9, 2957., 5290., 7240., 9560., 12060., 14580., 22540., 25290., 2.8×104, 31920., 34830., 37840., 4.41×104, 47206., 1.222×105, 1.31×105, 1.405×105, 1.526×105, 1.63×105 KJ/mol |
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Health and Safety |
| Autoignition Point | 100.°C |
| Flashpoint | N/A |
| Heat of Combustion | N/A |
| DOT Hazard Class | 4.1 |
| DOT Numbers | 3089 |
| EU Number | EU231-096-4 |
| NFPA Fire Rating | 1 |
| NFPA Hazards | N/A |
| NFPA Health Rating | 1 |
| NFPA Reactivity Rating | 0 |
| RTECS Classes | |
| RTECS Number | RTECSNO4565500 |
| NFPA Label |  |
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Classifications |
| Alternate Names | Ferrum |
| Names of Allotropes | None |
| Block | d |
| Group | 8 |
| Period | 4 |
| Electron Configuration | [Ar]3d64s2 |
| Color | Gray |
| Discovery | |
| Gas phase | N/A |
| CAS Number | CAS7439-89-6 |
| CID Number | CID23925 |
| Gmelin Number | Gmelin6845 |
| NSC Number | N/A |
| RTECS Number | RTECSNO4565500 |
Electrical properties |
| Electrical Type | Conductor |
| Electrical Conductivity | 1.×107S/m |
| Resistivity | 9.7×10-8m Ω |
| Superconducting Point | N/A |
Magnetic properties |
| Magnetic Type | Ferromagnetic |
| Curie Point | 1043. |
| Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | N/A |
| Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | N/A |
| Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | N/A |
Abundances |
| % in Universe | 0.11% |
| % in Sun | 0.1% |
| % in Meteorites | 22.% |
| % in Earth's Crust | 6.3% |
| % in Oceans | 3.×10-7% |
| % in Humans | 0.006% |
Atomic dimensions and structure |
| Atomic Radius | 156.pm |
| Covalent Radius | 125.pm |
| Van der Waals Radius | N/A |
| Crystal Structure | Body Centered Cubic |
| Lattice Angles | |
| Lattice Constants | | 286.65, 286.65, 286.65 pm |
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| Space Group Name | Im_
3m |
| Space Group Number | 229 |
Nuclear Properties |
| Half-Life | Stable |
| Lifetime | Stable |
| Decay Mode | N/A |
| Quantum Numbers | 5D4 |
| Neutron Cross Section | 2.56 |
| Neutron Mass Absorption | 0.0015 |
| Known Isotopes | | 45Fe, 46Fe, 47Fe, 48Fe, 49Fe, 50Fe, 51Fe, 52Fe, 53Fe, 54Fe, 55Fe, 56Fe, 57Fe, 58Fe, 59Fe, 60Fe, 61Fe, 62Fe, 63Fe, 64Fe, 65Fe, 66Fe, 67Fe, 68Fe, 69Fe, 70Fe, 71Fe, 72Fe |
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