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Indium single crystal 49In114.82
Indium was discovered in 1863 by Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Richter at Freiberg, Germany.
[named after the indigo line in its spectrum]
French: indium
German: indium
Italian: indio
Spanish: indio
Description: Indium is a soft, silvery-white metal, and has one of the longest liquid range of all the elements. It is stalbe in air and with water; it dissolves in acids. Indium is used in low-melting alloys in safety devices. Indium arsenide and indium antomonide have uses in transistors and thermistors.
| Metal single crystal properties | |
|---|---|
| State: | single crystal |
| Crystal structure: | tetragonal |
| Production method: | Bridgman |
| Standard size: | diameter 7mm thickness 3mm |
| Orientation: | (001) |
| Orientation accuracy: | <2°, <1°, <0.5° or <0.1° |
| Polishing: | as cut, <0.1µm |
| Purity: | 99.9999% |