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Rhodium single crystal 45Rh102.905
Discovered in 1803 by W.H. Wollaston at London, England.
[Greek: rhodon = rose]
French: rhodium
German: rhodium
Italian: rodio
Spanish: rodio
Description: Rhodium is a rare, lustrous, silvery, hard metal of the so-called platinum group. It is unaffected by air and water up to 875 K, and unaffected by acids, but is attacked by molten alkalis. Rhocium is used as a catalyst.
| Metal single crystal properties | ||
|---|---|---|
| State: | single crystal | |
| Crystal structure: | fcc | |
| Production method: | Floating zone | |
| Standard size: | diameter 6-10mm 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: | 99.99% | |
| Typical analysis (ppm): | Ag < 0.10 Al 2.00 Au 0.90 C 15.0 Cl 3.00 Co 0.20 Cr 2.50 Cu 0.40 Fe 15.0 H < 1.00 Mg 0.03 Mn 1.00 |
Mo 2.00 N < 5.00 Na 0.20 Ni < 1.00 Pt 10.0 O 6.00 Si 10.0 Ti 1.00 Ta 0.30 V 0.20 W 10.0 Zr 2.00 Rh balance |