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- Gallium (Ga) Metal Synonyms:
Elemental gallium, G, gallium metal shot, gallium metal splatter, gallium metal ingot, CAS# 7440-55-3,
- Gallium (Ga) Metal Designations:
Chemical Name: Gallium
Chemical Formula: Ga
1) Gallium is grayish when solid; tin or silvery colored when molten. It has one of the longest liquid ranges of any metal, has a low vapor pressure even at high temperatures and shows a tendency to remain in a supercool state.
2) Gallium is one of four metals that can be molten at room temperature. It has a higher density as a liquid than as a solid. Gallium can be alloyed with most metals and is frequently used as such to reduce the melting point.
3) It is a soft metallic poor metal, elemental gallium is a brittle solid at low temperatures. As it liquefies slightly above room temperature, it will melt in the hand.
Typical= 99.99% up to 99.999999%
3 mm shot, splatter and ingot
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Atomic Number
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31
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Molecular Weight (g/mol.)
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69.72
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Apparent Density (g/cm3)
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5.907
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Liquid Density (at m.p.)
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6.095 g·cm−3
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Specific Heat @25°C (cal/g-°C)
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.088
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Melting Point (°C)
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29.8
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Boiling Point (°C)
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3000
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Thermal Conductivity (cal/s-cm°C)
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.08
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Magnetic Ordering
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Diamagnetic
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Electrical Resistivity (20 °C)
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270Ω·m
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Thermal Conductivity (300 K)
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40.6 W·m−1·K−1
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Thermal Expansion (25 °C)
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1.2 µm·m−1·K−1
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Crystallography
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cubic structure
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1) Gallium wets glass or porcelain, and forms a brilliant mirror when it is painted on glass
2) Used for doping semiconductors and producing solid-state devices such as transistors
3) Gallium arsenide converts electricity into coherent light alloying
4) LED applications
5) Photonic switches
6) Catalysis
- Gallium (Ga) Metal 2011 Economic Outlook:
1) The gallium market is currently robust. In 2010, demand for the metal was strong from both the electronic industries and the optoelectronics industries. Estimates vary, but it is possible that consumption of gallium increased by over 50% year-on-year between 2009 and 2010, a major reversal of the decrease in demand each year from at least 2006.
2) In the electronics industries, demand has been driven by consumer appetite for smart phones and multi-band, multimode, handsets. In the optoelectronics industry, demand has been driven by LEDs, not only for a variety of lighting purposes, but also, in particular, for use in flat panel displays, especially TVs. Demand is expected to remain strong in both these sectors, but more particularly in optoelectronics and LEDs. Source: Rosskill
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- Gallium (Ga) Metal Precautions:
While not considered toxic, the data about gallium are inconclusive. Some sources suggest that it may cause dermatitis from prolonged exposure; other tests have not caused a positive reaction. Like most metals, finely divided gallium loses its luster and powdered gallium appears gray. Thus, when gallium is handled with bare hands, the extremely fine dispersion of liquid gallium droplets, which results from wetting skin with the metal, may appear as a gray skin stain. Source: Wikipedia
- Gallium (Ga) Metal Chemical Abstract Service Number:
CAS# 7440-55-3
2803
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