Periodic Table of Elements

Element Dysprosium - Dy

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Overview of Dysprosium

Dysprosium's Name in Other Languages

  • Latin: Dysprosium
  • Czech: Dysprosium
  • Croatian: Disprozij
  • French: Dysprosium
  • German: Dysprosium -s
  • Italian: Disprosio
  • Norwegian: Dysprosium
  • Portuguese: Disprósio
  • Russian: Диспроэий
  • Spanish: Disprósio
  • Swedish: Dysprosium

Atomic Structure of Dysprosium

Chemical Properties of Dysprosium

Physical Properties of Dysprosium

  • Atomic Mass Average: 162.5
  • Boiling Point: 2835K 2562°C 4644°F
  • Coefficient of lineal thermal expansion/K-1: 10E-6
  • Conductivity
    Electrical: 0.0108 106/cm Ω
    Thermal: 0.107 W/cmK
  • Density: 8.55g/cc @ 300K
  • Description:
    A hard, selivery rare earth metal. It is oxidised by oxygen, dissolves in acids and reacts rapidly with cold water.
  • Elastic Modulus:
    • Bulk: 40.5/GPa
    • Rigidity: 24.7/GPa
    • Youngs: 61.4/GPa
  • Enthalpy of Atomization: 301 kJ/mole @ 25°C
  • Enthalpy of Fusion: 11.05 kJ/mole
  • Enthalpy of Vaporization: 230 kJ/mole
  • Flammablity Class:
  • Freezing Point: see melting point
  • Hardness Scale
    • Brinell: 500 MN m-2
    • Vickers: 540 MN m-2
  • Heat of Vaporization: 230kJ/mol
  • Melting Point: 1685K 1412°C 2574°F
  • Molar Volume: 19 cm3/mole
  • Physical State (at 20°C & 1atm): Solid
  • Specific Heat: 0.17J/gK

Regulatory / Health

  • CAS Number
    • 7429-91-6
  • 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: 1886
  • Name Origin:
    Greek: dysprositos (hard to get at).
  • Abundance of Dysprosium:
    • Earth's Crust/p.p.m.: 6
    • Seawater/p.p.m.:
      • Atlantic Suface: 0.0000008
      • Atlantic Deep: 9.6E-07
      • Pacific Surface: N/A
      • Pacific Deep: N/A
    • Atmosphere/p.p.m.: N/A
    • Sun (Relative to H=1E12): 11.5
  • Sources of Dysprosium:
    Usually found with erbium, holmium and other rare earths in some minerals. Around 100 tons are produced annually. Primary mining areas are USA, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka and Australia.
  • Uses of Dysprosium:
    As control-rods for nuclear reactors because it readily absorbs neutrons. Also used in alloys for making magnets.
  • Additional Notes:

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