Ytterbium Lump

Product Overview
Ytterbium lumps are silver-white, lustrous soft metals with excellent ductility and relatively low hardness. They are prone to slow oxidation in air. Due to their ability to change oxidation states, ytterbium typically exists in +3 or +2 oxidation states, and reduction distillation or wet reduction methods are often used in the purification process. The oxide of ytterbium is white, the divalent salts are green, and the trivalent salts are colorless. Ytterbium also has applications in nuclear reactions, particularly its isotope 170Tm, which is used in X-ray emission. Ytterbium alloys are widely used in metallurgy, chemical experiments, and dental medicine.

Product Features

• Variable Oxidation States:Typically in +3 oxidation state, but can also exist in +2 oxidation state
• High Purity:Ensures high quality and stable performance, suitable for precision applications
• Excellent Ductility:Good plasticity and ductility, ideal for manufacturing high-precision alloys and materials
• Prone to Oxidation:Slowly oxidizes in air, requires storage in vacuum or inert gas
• X-ray Emission Properties:Can be used in nuclear reactions for X-ray emission applications

Applications

• Specialty Alloy Manufacturing:Ytterbium alloys are widely used in metallurgy and chemical experiments, with some dental medical applications
• Laser Technology and Optics:Used in laser and optical fiber research, an important component of laser materials
• X-ray Sources:Used in isotope generation for nuclear reactions, in the manufacturing of X-ray sources and radioactive materials
• Advanced Materials Research:Widely applied in high-performance alloys, electronic materials, and other advanced research fields