Brand: | Evek |
Manufacturer number: | Not applicable |
Type: | pieces |
Material: | neodymium |
Operation area: | aluminium-magnesium alloys; alloy of quality steels and titanium; Manufacture of magnets (neodymium-iron-boron and neodymium-yttrium-cobalt); as neodymium(III) oxide for solar control glass; as a catalyst in the production of polybutadiene rubber |
Norm classifications: | |
Name, symbol, atomic number: | Neodymium, Nd, 60 |
Assay: | 99.9% |
Further information: | |
melting point: | 1024°C |
Density: | 7.003 g/cc |
electr. Conductivity: | 1.56 x 10⁶ S/m |
thermal conductivity: | 17 W/(m K) |
Neodymium is a rare earth metal from the lanthanide group. It is relatively stable in air, but the metal can become covered with an oxide film that flakes off in air. Neodymium reacts with water to form hydrogen and neodymium hydroxide. At 150 °C, neodymium burns to form neodymium(III) oxide.
Neodymium is one of the most commonly used metals from the lanthanide group. Neodymium is used as an alloying element for aluminium-magnesium alloys, which are also used in the aerospace industry. Other important areas of application for neodymium are:
Neodymium is characterized by the following features: