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Ruthenium single crystal 44Ru101.07
Ruthenium was discovered in 1808 by J.A. Sniadecki at the University of Vilno, Poland. Rediscovered in 1828 by G.W. Osann at the University of Tartu, Russia.
[Latin: ruthenia = Russia]
French: ruthénium
German: ruthenium
Italian: rutenio
Spanish: rutenio
Description: Ruthenium is a lustrous, silvery metal of the so-called platinum group. It is unaffected by air, water and acids, but dissolves in molten alkalis. Ruthenium is used to harden platinum an palladium metals, and as a catalyst.
| Metal single crystal properties | ||
|---|---|---|
| State: | single crystal | |
| Crystal structure: | hexagonal | |
| Production method: | Floating zone | |
| Standard size: | diameter 6-8mm thickness 1-2mm |
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| Orientation: | (0001), (+1-100) and (11-20) | |
| 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 < 1 Au 2 Ca 17 Cu 2 Cr 3 Fe 10 |
Ir 25 Mg 3 Mn < 1 Os 40 Pb 2 Ru balance |