Periodic Table of Elements

Element Holmium - Ho

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Overview of Holmium

Holmium's Name in Other Languages

  • Latin: Holmium
  • Czech: Holmium
  • Croatian: Holmij
  • French: Holmium
  • German: Holmium - s
  • Italian: Olmio
  • Norwegian: Holmium
  • Portuguese: Hólmio
  • Russian: Гольмий
  • Spanish: Hólmio
  • Swedish: Holmium

Atomic Structure of Holmium

Chemical Properties of Holmium

Physical Properties of Holmium

  • Atomic Mass Average: 164.9303
  • Boiling Point: 2968K 2695°C 4883°F
  • Coefficient of lineal thermal expansion/K-1: 9.5E-6
  • Conductivity
    Electrical: 0.0124 106/cm Ω
    Thermal: 0.162 W/cmK
  • Density: 8.8g/cc @ 300K
  • Description:
    Silver colored rare earth metal, which is slowly attacked by oxygen and water.
  • Elastic Modulus:
    • Bulk: 40.2/GPa
    • Rigidity: 26.3/GPa
    • Youngs: 64.8/GPa
  • Enthalpy of Atomization: 301 kJ/mole @ 25°C
  • Enthalpy of Fusion: 11.76 kJ/mole
  • Enthalpy of Vaporization: 241 kJ/mole
  • Flammablity Class:
  • Freezing Point: see melting point
  • Hardness Scale
    • Brinell: 746 MN m-2
    • Vickers: 481 MN m-2
  • Heat of Vaporization: 241kJ/mol
  • Melting Point: 1743K 1470°C 2678°F
  • Molar Volume: 18.74 cm3/mole
  • Physical State (at 20°C & 1atm): Solid
  • Specific Heat: 0.16J/gK

Regulatory / Health

  • CAS Number
    • 7440-60-0
  • OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
    • No limits set by OSHA
  • OSHA PEL Vacated 1989
    • No limits set by OSHA
  • NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit (REL)
    • No limits set by NIOSH
  • Levels In Humans:
    Note: this data represents naturally occuring levels of elements in the typical human, it DOES NOT represent recommended daily allowances.
    • Blood/mg dm-3: n/a
    • Bone/p.p.m: n/a
    • Liver/p.p.m: n/a
    • Muscle/p.p.m: n/a
    • Daily Dietary Intake: n/a
    • Total Mass In Avg. 70kg human: n/a
  • Discovery Year: 1878
  • Name Origin:
    From Holmia Greek name for Sweden.
  • Abundance of Holmium:
    • Earth's Crust/p.p.m.: 1.4
    • Seawater/p.p.m.:
      • Atlantic Suface: 2.4E-07
      • Atlantic Deep: 2.9E-07
      • Pacific Surface: 1.6E-07
      • Pacific Deep: 1.6E-07
    • Atmosphere/p.p.m.: N/A
    • Sun (Relative to H=1E12): N/A
  • Sources of Holmium:
    Chief ores are monazite and bastnasite. Annual world production is around 10 tons. Primary mining areas are USA, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, Australia and China.
  • Uses of Holmium:
    As control-rods for nuclear reactors because it readily absorbs neutrons. Also used as a flux concentrator for high magnetic fields.
  • Additional Notes:

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