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Technical data for Erbium

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Overview
NameErbium
SymbolEr
Atomic Number68
Atomic Weight167.259
Density9.066 g/cm3
Melting Point1497 °C
Boiling Point2868 °C

Thermal properties
PhaseSolid
Melting Point1497 °C
Boiling Point2868 °C
Absolute Melting Point1770 K
Absolute Boiling Point3141 K
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of Fusion19.9 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization285 kJ/mol
Specific Heat168 J/(kg K)[note]
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel Point82 K
Thermal Conductivity15 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion0.0000122 K-1

Bulk physical properties
Density9.066 g/cm3
Density (Liquid)8.86 g/cm3
Molar Volume0.000018449
Brinell Hardness814 MPa
Mohs Hardness1.97[note]
Vickers Hardness588 MPa
Bulk Modulus44 GPa
Shear Modulus28 GPa
Young Modulus70 GPa
Poisson Ratio0.24
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of Sound2830 m/s
Thermal Conductivity15 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion0.0000122 K-1

Reactivity
Valence3
Electronegativity1.24
ElectronAffinity50 kJ/mol
Ionization Energies
589.3, 1150, 2194, 4120 kJ/mol

Health and Safety
DOT Hazard ClassN/A
DOT NumbersN/A
RTECS NumberN/A
NFPA LabelN/A

Classifications
Alternate NamesNone
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockf
GroupN/A
Period6
SeriesLanthanide
Electron Configuration[Xe]6s24f12
ColorSilver
Discovery
1842 in Sweden
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7440-52-0
CID Number
CID23980
RTECS NumberN/A

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeConductor
Electrical Conductivity1.2×106 S/m
Resistivity8.6×10-7 m Ω
Superconducting PointN/A

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeParamagnetic
Curie Point32 K
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility3.77×10-6 m3/Kg
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility6.30566×10-7 m3/mol
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility0.0341788

Abundances
% in Universe2×10-7%
% in Sun1×10-7%
% in Meteorites0.000018%
% in Earth's Crust0.0003%
% in Oceans9×10-11%
% in HumansN/A

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic Radius226 pm
Covalent Radius189 pm
Van der Waals RadiusN/A
Crystal StructureSimple Hexagonal
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice Constants
355.88, 355.88, 558.74 pm
Space Group NameP63/mmc
Space Group Number194

Nuclear Properties
Half-LifeStable
LifetimeStable
Decay ModeN/A
Quantum Numbers3H6
Neutron Cross Section165
Neutron Mass Absorption0.036
Known Isotopes
143Er, 144Er, 145Er, 146Er, 147Er, 148Er, 149Er, 150Er, 151Er, 152Er, 153Er, 154Er, 155Er, 156Er, 157Er, 158Er, 159Er, 160Er, 161Er, 162Er, 163Er, 164Er, 165Er, 166Er, 167Er, 168Er, 169Er, 170Er, 171Er, 172Er, 173Er, 174Er, 175Er, 176Er, 177Er
Stable Isotopes
162Er, 164Er, 166Er, 167Er, 168Er, 170Er
Isotopic Abundances
162Er0.14%
164Er1.61%
166Er33.61%
167Er22.93%
168Er26.78%
170Er14.93%


Notes on the properties of Erbium:

Mohs Hardness: converted from Vickers scale

Specific Heat: Value given for solid phase.

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