Erbium Metal (Er)

Name		Erbium	Symbol		Er	Standard Atomic Weight		167.26
Atomic Number		68	Melting Point		1522℃	Boiling Point		2510℃
CAS Number		7440-52-0	Hazard Statements		/

Erbium Metal Introduction

Erbium metal is a soft, malleable, lustrous, silvery rare-earth metals belonging to the lanthanide group. It is stable in air, reacts very slowly with water and oxygen, and dissolves in acids. Pure Erbium metal is malleable, soft, and relatively stable in the air. Erbium ions fluoresce pink light are used in imaging and optical applications. Erbium oxidizes slower than some other rare-earth metals and has a high electrical resistivity. It is typically found in small quantities and in combination with other rare earth. As a pure metal, Erbium has limited applications. However, it can be used as an alloying element with titanium.

Chemical Composition of Erbium Metal

Main Compositions
Item	TRE				Er/TRE
Content %	>99				>99.9
Rare Earth Impurities(≤)
Item	La/TRE	Ce/TRE	Pr/TRE	Nd/TRE	Sm/TRE	Eu/TRE	Gd/TRE	Tb/TRE
Content %	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
Item	Dy/TRE	Ho/TRE	Tm/TRE	Yb/TRE
Content %	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
Non-Rare Earth Impurities（≤）
Item	Fe	Mg	Pb	Ti	Mo	Si	W	Ca
Content %	0.20	0.03	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.03	0.03
Item	Mn	Zn	C
Content %	0.05	0.03	0.03

Applications of Erbium Metal

1. Used as a photographic filter and metallurgical additive.

Packaging of AEM Erbium Metal

1. Packed in iron drums, lined with a single layer of plastic bags and protected by argon, each barrel weighs 50kg or 250kg.