Ytterbium Metal (Yb)-Pellets

Characteristic

Ytterbium is a chemical element with the symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It is the fourteenth and penultimate element in the lanthanide series, which is the basis of the relative stability of its +2 oxidation state. 

Phase at STP： solid

Melting point： 1097 K (824 °C, 1515 °F)

Boiling point： 1469 K (1196 °C, 2185 °F)

Density (near r.t.)： 6.90 g/cm³

when liquid (at m.p.)： 6.21 g/cm³

Heat of fusion： 7.66 kJ/mol

Heat of vaporization： 129 kJ/mol

Molar heat capacity： 26.74 J/(mol·K)

Application

At present, ytterbium is mainly used as a dopant of stainless steel or active laser media, and less often as a gamma ray source.