Atomic Number: 70     Period Number:6      Group Number:  None

Ytterbium is a soft and silvery metal, which belongs to lanthanide series. It has seven stable isotopes in nature: ¹⁶⁸Yb, ¹⁷⁰Yb, ¹⁷¹Yb, ¹⁷²Yb, ¹⁷³Yb, ¹⁷⁴Yb and ¹⁷⁵Yb.

 

Under very high physical stress, ytterbium’s electrical resistance increases by an order of magnitude. It is therefore used in stress gauges to monitor ground deformations caused by earthquakes or underground explosions. It is also used in alloys and add strength to the stainless steel. ¹⁶⁰Yb is used portable x-ray machines.

 

Physical and Chemical properties:

Atomic Weight: 173.054

Melting Point: 1092 K

Boiling Point: 1469 K

Density: 6.90 g/cm³

Phase at Room Temperature: Solid

Ionization Energy: 6.254 eV

Oxidation States: +3, +2

Product No.	Description	Purity	Average Particle Size	Price
8311DX	Ytterbium Oxide Powder (Yb2O3)	Yb2O3/TREO 99.9%	1~15 micron	Ask for a quote
8312CG	Ytterbium Oxide Powder(Yb2O3)	Yb2O3/TREO 99.995%	1~15 micron	Ask for a quote
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8380DX	Ytterbium Metal Powder (Yb)	Yb/TREM  99.9%	-100 mesh	Ask for a quote
8381DX	Ytterbium Metal Sputtering Target (Yb)	Yb/TREM  99.9%	Disks, Plates	Ask for a quote
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8310DX	Ytterbium Fluoride (YbF3)	REO/TREO   99.9%	0.4 micron	Ask for a quote
8392DX	Ytterbium Fluoride (YbF3)	REO/TREO  99.99%		Ask for a quote
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