Non-ferrous Metals
Deposition Materials
Rare Earth Elements
Scandium Sc
Yttrium Y
Terbium Tb
Dysprosium Dy
Holmium Ho
Erbium Er
Thulium Tm
Ytterbium Yb
Lutetium Lu
Gadolinium Gd
Europium Eu
Samarium Sm
Praseodymium Pr
Cerium Ce
Lanthanum La
Neodymium Nd
Rare Earth Sheets
Rare Earth Foil
Rare Earth Rod and Wire
Rare Earth Hexaboride XB6
Rare Earth Hydride
Semimetal Elements
Functional Materials
Gadolinium Sheet
As with other related rare-earth metals, it is silvery white, has a metallic luster, and is malleable and ductile. At room temperature, gadolinium crystallizes in the hexagonal, close-packed α form. Upon heating to 1235 °C, α gadolinium transforms into the β form, which has a body-centered cubic structure. The metal is relatively stable in dry air, but in moist air it tarnishes with the formation of a loosely adhering oxide film which splits off and exposes more surface to oxidation. The metal reacts slowly with water and is soluble in dilute acid. Gadolinium has the highest thermal neutron capture cross-section of any known element (49,000 barns). Natural gadolinium is a mixture of seven isotopes. Two of these, 155Gd and 157Gd, have excellent capture characteristics, but they are present naturally in low concentrations.
Edgetech Industries LLC provides gadolinium sheet and gadolinium foil with high purity, 0.1 - 40mm thickness.
Specifications of gadolinium sheet
Product | Description | Inquiry |
Gadolinium Sheet | Thickness: 1 - 40 mm, Width: 10 - 200 mm, Length: 10 - 400 mm, TREM ≥ 99.95%, TREM ≥ 99.9% | Inquiry |
Gadolinium Foil | Thickness: 0.1 - 1 mm, Width: 10 - 200 mm, Length: 10 - 400 mm, TREM ≥ 99.95%, TREM ≥ 99.9% | Inquiry |
Applications of gadolinium
-Used in making gadolinium yttrium garnets, which have microwave applications.
-Compounds of gadolinium are used in making phosphors for color TV tubes.
-Gadolinium metal has unusual superconductive properties.
-As little as 1% gadolinium has been found to improve the workability and resistance of iron, chromium, and related alloys to high temperatures and oxidation.
-Gadolinium ethyl sulfate has extremely low noise characteristics and may find use in duplicating the performance of amplifiers, such as the maser.
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Packaging of our gadolinium sheet
Our gadolinium sheet carefully handled to prevent damage during storage and transportation.
Send your specifications to sales@edge-techind.com. We also supply gadolinium rod, wire and other forms on request.