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Bismuth single crystal 83Bi208.980
Known in the fifteenth century, discoverer unknown.
[German: bisemutum]
French: bismuth
German: bismut
Italian: bismuto
Spanish: bismuto
Description: Bismuth is a brittle metal with a silvery lustre and an pink tinge. It is stable to oxygen and water, but dissolves in concentrated HNO3. Bismuth is used in alloys, pharmaceuticals, electronics, catalysts, cosmetics and pigments. The metal expands on solidification.
| Metal single crystal properties | ||
|---|---|---|
| State: | single crystal | |
| Crystal structure: | rhombohedral | |
| Production method: | Bridgman | |
| Standard size: | diameter 12mm thickness 1-2mm |
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| Orientation: | (100), (110) and (111) | |
| Orientation accuracy: | <2°, <1°, <0.5° or <0.1° | |
| Polishing: | as cut, one or two sides polished | |
| Roughness of surface: | <0.03µm | |
| Purity: | 99.999% | |
| Typical analysis (ppm): | C 3 H < 1 O 9 N < 5 |
Cu 1.60 Fe 1.80 Ni < 1 Pb 0.30 Si 0.30 |
| Ga, Hf and Ta are below the detection limit | ||