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 SCANDIUM (Sc)

 

MATERIAL OVERVIEW

Characteristics: Silvery white solid. Does not tarnish in air. Reacts rapidly with acids and is strongly electropositive. It is chemically similar to the rare earths.  

 

GENERAL PROPERTIES

Symbol:

Sc

Atomic Number:

21

Atomic Weight:

44.9559

Density:

2.989 gm/cc

Melting Point:

1541 oC

Boiling Point:

2831 oC

Thermal Conductivity:

0.158 W/cm/oK @ 298.2 oK

Electrical Resistivity:

61.0 microhm-cm @ 22 oC

Electronegativity:

1.3 Paulings

Specific Heat:

0.133 Cal/g/oK @ 25 oC

Heat of Vaporization:

81 K-Cal/gm atom at 2831 oC

Heat of Fusion:

3.80 Cal/gm mole

TYPICAL ANALYSES

Impurities in ppm

Material / Purity:

3N

Ca

200

Fe

300

Si

200

Y

200

Yb

100

 

SCANDIUM ROD

Material

Purity

 Scandium Rod .250”

3N

 Scandium Rod .500”

3N

Rod is cut to order and sold by the inch or foot.  

SCANDIUM FOIL

Material

Purity

 Scandium Foil .001”

3N

 Scandium Foil .002”

3N

 Scandium Foil .003”

3N

 Scandium Foil .004”

3N

 Scandium Foil .005”

3N

 Scandium Foil .006”

3N

 Scandium Foil .007”

3N

 Scandium Foil .008”

3N

 Scandium Foil .009”

3N

Foil is cut to order and sold by the square inch or square foot.  

SCANDIUM SHEET

Material

Purity

 Scandium Sheet .010” to 0.040”

3N

Sheet is cut to order and sold by the square inch or square foot.  

SCANDIUM SPUTTERING TARGETS

Material

Purity

 Scandium Sputtering Target 2"D X .125"T

3N

 Scandium Sputtering Target 2"D X .250"T

3N

 Scandium Sputtering Target 3"D X .125"T

3N

 Scandium Sputtering Target 3"D X .250"T

3N

 Scandium Sputtering Target 4"D X .125"T

3N

 Scandium Sputtering Target 4"D X .250"T

3N

Additional sizes available upon request.  

SCANDIUM POWDER, SHOT, PELLETS, & INGOT

Material

Purity

 Scandium Chips

3N

 Scandium Ingot

3N

 Scandium Powder -40, Under Oil

3N

Scandium Powder -40 Mesh, Ampoules Under Dry Argon

3N
Scandium Powder -40 Mesh, Cans Under Dry Argon 3N

Powder, shot, pellets, and ingots are packaged to order and sold by the gram or kilogram.  

SCANDIUM COMPOUNDS

Material

Purity

Scandium Chloride ScCl3  -60 Mesh 

3N

Scandium Fluoride ScF3  1/4"-1/8" Pieces

3N

Scandium Fluoride ScF3  -200 Mesh

3N

Scandium Oxide Sc2O3  -325 Mesh

3N, 4N

Scandium Oxide Sc2O3  1/2"-1/8" Pieces

3N, 4N

Scandium Phosphide ScP  -60 Mesh

2N5

Compounds are packaged to order and sold by the gram or kilogram.  

 

Material Safety Data Sheet - MSDS

Scandium MSDS

Technical Data Sheets

Understanding Mesh Sizes

 

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