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Nuclides / Isotopes

Nuc-
lide
Atomic
Mass
NNAbun
%
SpinHalf LifeDMDTBR
%
Decay
Energy
(MeV)
Fe4545.01519Syn      
Fe4646.00120Syn0+20msεMn46 13.100
 20msε + PCr45 12.900
Fe4746.99321Syn 27msεMn47 15.600
 27msε + PCr46 15.600
Fe4847.98122Syn0+44msε + PCr47>3.69.160
 44msεMn48 10.890
Fe4948.97423Syn7/2-70msε + PCr48>=6210.940
 70msεMn49 13.030
Fe5049.96324Syn0+150msε + PCr49~03.560
 150msεMn50 8.150
Fe5150.956825Syn5/2-305msεMn51 8.020
Fe5251.948126Syn0+8.275hεMn52 2.372
meta state 6.820MeVSyn12+45.9sεMn52 9.192
Fe5352.945327Syn7/2-8.51mεMn53 3.743
meta state 3.040MeVSyn19/2-2.58mIT  3.040
Fe5453.9396285.80+Stable 
Fe5554.938329Syn3/2-2.73yεMn55 0.231
Fe5655.93493091.720+Stable 
Fe5756.9354312.21/2-Stable 
Fe5857.9333320.280+Stable 
Fe5958.934933Syn3/2-44.503dβ-Co59 1.565
Fe6059.934134Syn0+1500000yβ-Co60 0.237
Fe6160.936735Syn2-, 5/2-5.98mβ-Co61 3.978
Fe6261.936836Syn0+68sβ-Co62 2.530
Fe6362.9437Syn5/2-6.1sβ-Co63 6.320
Fe6463.94138Syn0+2sβ-Co64 4.700
Fe6564.94539Syn 0.4sβ-Co65 7.900
Fe6665.94640Syn0+440ms    
Fe6766.9541Syn1/2-470msβ-Co67 8.700
Fe6867.95342Syn0+0.1sβ-Co68 7.600
Fe6968.95843Syn1/2-170msβ-   
Fe70 44Syn0+ β-   
Fe71 45Syn7/2+ β-   
Fe72 46Syn0+ β-   
NuclidePotential Parent Nuclides
Fe45None known
Fe46None known
Fe47None known
Fe48None known
Fe49None known
Fe50Co50 (Syn)
Fe51Ni52 (Syn)
Fe52Co52 (Syn) Co53m (Syn)
meta state 6.820MeVNone known
Fe53Co53 (Syn) Co53m (Syn)
meta state 3.040MeVNone known
Fe54Co54 (Syn) Co54m (Syn) Mn54 (Syn)
Fe55Co55 (Syn)
Fe56Co56 (Syn) Mn56 (Syn)
Fe57Co57 (Syn) Mn57 (Syn)
Fe58Co58 (Syn) Mn58 (Syn) Mn58m (Syn)
Fe59Mn59 (Syn)
Fe60Mn60 (Syn) Mn60m (Syn)
Fe61Mn61 (Syn)
Fe62Mn62 (Syn)
Fe63Mn63 (Syn)
Fe64None known
Fe65Mn65 (Syn)
Fe66None known
Fe67None known
Fe68None known
Fe69None known
Fe70None known
Fe71None known
Fe72None known

Key:

  • NN = Number of Neutrons
  • Abun % = Natural Abundance (as a percentage)
  • Syn = Synthetic Nuclide (does not occur in nature)
  • DM = Decay Mode
    α = Alpha emission
    β- = Beta emission
    β- β- = Double beta decay
    β+ = Positron emission
    ε = Electron Capture
    IT = Isomeric Transition
    N = Neutron emission
    P = Proton emission
    SF = Spontaneous Fission
  • DT = Decays To
  • BR % = Branch Ratio (as a percentage)

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