Gadolinium Metal (Gd)

Name		Gadolinium	Symbol		Gd	Standard Atomic Weight		157.25
Atomic Number		64	Melting Point		1311℃	Boiling Point		3233 ℃
CAS Number		7440-54-2	Hazard Statements		/

Gadolinium Metal Introduction

Gadolinium metal is a silvery-white, soft, and malleable rare earth metal with rare superconductive and magnetic properties. It is relatively stable in air. Gadolinium metal has unique metallurgic properties. Just 1% gadolinium can improve the workability and resistance to high-temperature oxidation of iron, chromium, and related alloys. As a metal or salt, gadolinium has an exceptionally high absorption of neutrons, and therefore it is used for shielding in neutron radiography and in nuclear reactors.

Specifications of Gadolinium Metal

Description				Purity
Gadolinium Metal				99.00%
Gadolinium Metal Powder -40, -100, -325 mesh or other sizes				99.50%
Gadolinium Metal				99.90%
Gadolinium Metal By distillation				99.95%
Gadolinium Metal By distillation				99.99%
Gadolinium Metal Sputtering Target Disk, plate, and other shapes.				99.90%
Gadolinium Foil/Sheet				99.90%
Gadolinium Rod/Wire				99.90%

Chemical Composition of Gadolinium Metal

Main Compositions
Item	TRE				Gd/TRE
Content %	>99				>99.5
Rare Earth Impurities(≤)
Item	La/TRE	Ce/TRE	Pr/TRE	Nd/TRE	Sm/TRE	Eu/TRE	Tb/TRE	Dy/TRE
Content %	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	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

Application of Gadolinium Metal

The rare earth metal gadolinium is mainly used in permanent magnet, magnetic cooling material, nuclear reactor control material, and the production of phosphor, infrared generation equipment and laser equipment, and atomic energy industry.

Packaging of Gadolinium Metal

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