Cadmium (Cd)
- Description
Description
Cadmium is a white-silvery metal. It is often used in the electrical, HVAC, and welding industries.
High purity Cadmium is used in the manufacture of the compound semiconductor material CdTe which is used to grow CdTe single crystals for making infrared optics (blanks and lenses). It is also used to make infrared detectors (CdHgTe or CdZnTe) and X-ray detectors (CdZnTe) which are important for modern medical technology. It is also used as source materials for molecular beam epitaxial applications in semiconductor researches and productions.
General Properties
| Symbol | Cd |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 7440-69-9 |
| EINECS Number | 231-177-4 |
| Atomic Number | 48 |
| Atomic Weight | 112.41 |
| Density | 8.65 g/cc |
| Melting Point | 321.07 °C |
| Boiling Point | 767 °C |
| Thermal Conductivity | 96.6 W/(m⋅K) |
| Electrical Resistivity | 72.7 nΩ⋅m (at 22 °C) |
| Electronegativity | Pauling scale 1.69 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 99.87 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 6.21 kJ/mol |
Specifications:
For high purity Cadmium (Cd) metal, we have it with the following:
| Metal Name | Cadmium (Cd) |
| Purity | Up to to 99.99999% (7N) |
| Forms | Ingots at various sizes |
| Package | Vacuum-sealed |
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