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Technical data for Iridium

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Overview
NameIridium
SymbolIr
Atomic Number77
Atomic Weight192.217
Density22.56 g/cm3
Melting Point2466 °C
Boiling Point4428 °C

Thermal properties
PhaseSolid
Melting Point2466 °C
Boiling Point4428 °C
Absolute Melting Point2739 K
Absolute Boiling Point4701 K
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of Fusion26 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization560 kJ/mol
Specific Heat131 J/(kg K)[note]
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel PointN/A
Thermal Conductivity150 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion6.4×10-6 K-1

Bulk physical properties
Density22.56 g/cm3
Density (Liquid)19 g/cm3
Molar Volume8.5203×10-6
Brinell Hardness1670 MPa
Mohs Hardness6.5
Vickers Hardness1760 MPa
Bulk Modulus320 GPa
Shear Modulus210 GPa
Young Modulus528 GPa
Poisson Ratio0.26
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of Sound4825 m/s
Thermal Conductivity150 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion6.4×10-6 K-1

Reactivity
Valence6
Electronegativity2.2
ElectronAffinity151 kJ/mol
Ionization Energies
880, 1600 kJ/mol

Health and Safety
DOT Hazard Class
4.1
DOT Numbers3089
RTECS NumberN/A
NFPA LabelN/A

Classifications
Alternate NamesNone
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockd
Group9
Period6
SeriesTransition Metal
Electron Configuration[Xe]6s24f145d7
ColorSilver
Discovery
1803 in France and The United Kingdom
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7439-88-5
CID Number
CID23924
RTECS NumberN/A

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeConductor
Electrical Conductivity2.1×107 S/m
Resistivity4.699999999998×10-8 m Ω
Superconducting Point0.11

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeParamagnetic
Curie PointN/A
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility1.67×10-9 m3/Kg
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility3.21×10-10 m3/mol
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility0.0000377

Abundances
% in Universe2×10-7%
% in Sun2×10-7%
% in Meteorites0.000054%
% in Earth's Crust4×10-8%
% in OceansN/A
% in HumansN/A

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic Radius180 pm
Covalent Radius141 pm
Van der Waals RadiusN/A
Crystal StructureFace-centered Cubic
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice Constants
383.9, 383.9, 383.9 pm
Space Group NameFm_ 3m
Space Group Number225

Nuclear Properties
Half-LifeStable
LifetimeStable
Decay ModeN/A
Quantum Numbers4F9/2
Neutron Cross Section425
Neutron Mass Absorption0.081
Known Isotopes
164Ir, 165Ir, 166Ir, 167Ir, 168Ir, 169Ir, 170Ir, 171Ir, 172Ir, 173Ir, 174Ir, 175Ir, 176Ir, 177Ir, 178Ir, 179Ir, 180Ir, 181Ir, 182Ir, 183Ir, 184Ir, 185Ir, 186Ir, 187Ir, 188Ir, 189Ir, 190Ir, 191Ir, 192Ir, 193Ir, 194Ir, 195Ir, 196Ir, 197Ir, 198Ir, 199Ir
Stable Isotopes
191Ir, 193Ir
Isotopic Abundances
191Ir37.3%
193Ir62.7%


Notes on the properties of Iridium:

Specific Heat: Value given for solid phase.

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