Rhenium (Re) is one of the rarest and highestmelting metals, valued for its exceptional thermal stability, strength, and resistance to creep at extreme temperatures. It is a key alloying element in nickel and cobaltbased superalloys, greatly enhancing hightemperature performance in jet engines, turbine blades, and other aerospace components.

Rhenium is also used in highprecision electrical contacts, thermocouples, and thinfilm coatings due to its excellent conductivity and stability. Rheniumtungsten alloys enable ultrahightemperature measurement in aerospace, metallurgy, and research. In the petrochemical industry, Rhenium serves as an important catalyst for reforming processes, improving efficiency and durability.

With its unmatched heat tolerance and mechanical reliability, Rhenium is essential for advanced aerospace propulsion, hightemperature measurement, and demanding industrial applications.

General Properties

PropertiesValue
Element NameRhenium 
Symbol  Re
Atomic Number75 
CAS Number7440155 
EC (EINECS) Number2311245 
AppearanceSilverygray / greyishwhite metallic solid 
Atomic Weight186.207 
Density20.8–21.02 g/cm³ at 20 °C 
Melting Point3186 °C (3459 K) 
Boiling Point5590–5596 °C (5863–5869 K) 
Crystal StructureHexagonal closepacked (hcp) 
HardnessMohs ~7; Vickers ~1350–2450 MPa 
Thermal Conductivity~48 W/(m·K) 
Electrical Resistivity~193 nΩ·m at 20 °C 
Electronegativity (Pauling)1.9 

Product Availability

We supply highpurity Rhenium (Re) pellets, shot, ingots, powders, oxides, alloys and precisionmachined parts engineered for industrial applications requiring exceptional 

thermal resistance.

PurityUp to 99.99% (4N)
FormsPellets, Shot, Ingots, powders & oxide or custom req  
Componentsmachined or customfabricated Based on drawings
PackagingVacuumsealed, moistureprotected packaging

For inquiries regarding Rhenium materials, alloys and parts, please contact our sales team for details at sales@american-gmg.com.