Product Overview
Holmium is a silvery-white metal with a relatively soft texture and good ductility. It has a melting point of 1474°C, a boiling point of 2695°C, and a density of 8.7947 g/cm³. Holmium is stable in dry air, but it rapidly oxidizes at high temperatures. Oxidized holmium is a strongly paramagnetic substance. Holmium compounds have significant applications in modern technology, particularly as additives in new ferromagnetic materials, metal halide lamps, and laser technologies.
Product Features
- Good ductility and soft texture, easy to process and shape
- High melting and boiling points, suitable for high-temperature applications
- Strong paramagnetism, ideal for use in magnetic materials
- Excellent optical and laser properties, suitable for medical and high-precision applications
- High density, suitable for high-performance alloys and materials
Applications
- Metal Halide Lamps:Used as an additive in metal halide lamps, especially in holmium lamps, to enhance radiation efficiency
- Laser Technology:Used in holmium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Ho:YAG) lasers, widely applied in medical surgeries, particularly for glaucoma treatment and tissue cutting
- Magnetostrictive Materials:Used as an additive to improve the magnetic properties of alloys, especially in Terfenol-D magnetostrictive alloys
- Ferromagnetic Materials:Holmium compounds are used as additives in new ferromagnetic materials to improve performance and stability
Element | Measured Value | Standard Value | Unit | Element | Measured Value | Standard Value | Unit | Element | Measured Value | Standard Value | Unit |
Li | Zn | Ho | Matrix | wt% | |||||||
B | Ga | Dy | 170 | ppm | |||||||
F | Ge | Y | 120 | ppm | |||||||
Na | As | Tm | 29 | ppm | |||||||
Mg | 75 | ppm | Se | Er | 120 | ppm | |||||
Al | 300 | ppm | Zr | Sm | 55 | ppm | |||||
Si | 34 | ppm | Nb | Ev | 74 | ppm | |||||
P | Mo | Gd | 53 | ppm | |||||||
Cl | Pd | Tb | 56 | ppm | |||||||
K | Ag | Yb | 1.7 | ppm | |||||||
Ca | 270 | ppm | Sn | ||||||||
Ti | Sb | ||||||||||
V | Ba | ||||||||||
Cr | 19 | ppm | Hf | ||||||||
Mn | 27 | ppm | Ta | C | 24 | ppm | |||||
Fe | 700 | ppm | W | 630 | ppm | S | |||||
Co | Pt | O | 500 | ppm | |||||||
Ni | 21 | ppm | Au | N | |||||||
Cu | 47 | ppm | Lu | 3 | ppm | H |