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Lutecium Metal

Lutetium, atomic no. 71, symbol Lu, weight at 174.97, is the last member of the rare earth series. Unlike most rare earths it lacks a magnetic moment. It also has the smallest metallic radius of any rare earth. It is perhaps the least naturally abundant of the lanthanides.
It is the ideal host for x-ray phosphors because it produces the densest known white material, lutetium tantalate (LuTaO4).
It is utilized as a dopant in matching lattice parameters of certain substrate garnet crystals, such as indium-gallium-garnet (IGG) crystals due its lack of a magnetic moment.

Available products

Product CAS7439-94-3
Chemical FormulaLu
Main applicationsAdditive
5KG 10KG 15KG

Metal analysis

Standard Specifications

Product Code

 

 

 

 

Grade

99.99% 

99.99%

99.9%

99%

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

 

 

 

 

Lu/TREM (% min.)

99.99

99.99

99.9

99

TREM (% min.)

99.9

99.5

99

99

Rare Earth Impurities ( in TREM, % max.)

Eu
Gd
Tb
Dy
Ho
Er
Tm
Yb
Y

0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.003

0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.003

0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.01
0.01
0.03

Totally 1.0

Non-Rare Earth Impurities ( % max.)

Fe
Si
Ca
Al
Mg
W
Ta 
O
C
Cl

0.01
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.05
0.0005
0.015
0.005
0.005

0.1
0.01
0.05
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.01 
0.15
0.01
0.01

0.15
0.01
0.05
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.01
0.15
0.01
0.01

0.15
0.01
0.05
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.2
0.03
0.02

Discription

Lutetium Oxide is white powder. As an activator in phosphor or an additive of Y-Fe or Y-Al garnet.

Packing

In plastic woven bag with inner double PVC bags of 500kg net each, as well as according to customers' requirements.