Characteristic

 

Phase at STP：solid

Appearance：silvery bluish-gray metallic

Melting point：594.22 K (321.07 °C, 609.93 °F)

Boiling point：1040 K (767 °C, 1413 °F)

Density (near r.t.)：8.65 g/cm³

when liquid (at m.p.)：7.996 g/cm³

Heat of fusion：6.21 kJ/mol

Heat of vaporization：99.87 kJ/mol

Molar heat capacity 26.020 J/(mol·K)

 

Application

 

Cadmium occurs as a minor component in most zinc ores and is a byproduct of zinc production. Cadmium was used for a long time as a corrosion-resistant plating on steel, and cadmium compounds are used as red, orange and yellow pigments, to color glass, and to stabilize plastic. Cadmium use is generally decreasing because it is toxic (it is specifically listed in the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and nickel-cadmium batteries have been replaced with nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries. One of its few new uses is cadmium telluride solar panels.

Cadmium_MSDS.pdf