Thulium Metal Tm CAS 7440-30-4 For X-ray Radiation source

The metal thulium, a rare rare earth element, plays an important role in the field of optics. It is one of the key materials in the manufacture of high-performance optical glass and optical fiber communication devices, which can improve the transmittance and stability of optical devices. In the medical field, thulium lasers, with their unique wavelength properties, are used in laser surgery and laser therapy, providing patients with more precise and safe treatment means.
With the continuous development of technology, the application field of thulium metal will be further expanded. Its unique properties make thulium metal have important research value and application prospect in many fields such as material science, electronics industry, aerospace and so on.

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Name: Thulium metal

Molecular formula: Tm

CAS: 7440-30-4

Molecular weight: 168.93

Description

Thulium can be made into various forms: Thulium foil, Thulium block, Thulium sheet, Thulium powder and Thulium sputtering target. Thulium in the earth's crust contains two parts per 100000, which is the least element in rare earth elements. Thulium is mainly found in yttrium silicate, yttrium phosphate and rare black gold ore, so Thulium is very rare and expensive. Thulium is a silvery white metal, malleable, soft and can be cut with a knife. Thulium is relatively stable in air, soluble in acid, and can play a slow chemical role with water. Thulium was prepared by reducing distillation of the mixture of lanthanum and Thulium oxide.

Specification

Name		Tm_4N	Tm_3N
Molecular formula		Tm	Tm
CAS		7440-30-4	7440-30-4
Total rare earth TREM	%	≥99.0	≥99.0
Tm/TREM	%	≥99.99	≥99.90
Total rare earth impurities	%	≤0.01	≤0.10
Fe	%	≤0.01	≤0.05
Si	%	≤0.01	≤0.03
C	%	≤0.01	≤0.03
Property		As-cast, silvery white gloss
Application area		Radioactive thulium source
Package		Anti oxidation measures sealed packaging, flexible packaging according to customer needs

Package: Under Argon atmosphere or vacuum packaging, 50kg per bag, also provide small package: 500g, 1kg, 5kg and other small packaging.

Used

Portable X-ray equipment containing Thulium has been widely used as radiation sources in nuclear reactions. These radiation sources have a service life of about one year and can be used as tools for medical and dental diagnosis, as well as defect detection tools for mechanical and electronic components that are hard to reach by manpower. Thulium has potential application value in Ferrite: as ceramic magnetic material used in microwave equipment.