Lanthanhexaboride Rod Description
Lanthanhexaboride Rod (LaB6 Rod) is an inorganic chemical compound. It exhibits a melting point of 2 528 K. LaB6 is a refractory ceramic material that is insoluble in water or hydrochloric acid and remains stable in a vacuum. Stoichiometric samples display an intense violet-purple colour, while boron-rich samples (above LaB6.07) are blue. Ion bombardment changes the colour from violet to emerald green. LaB6 functions as a superconductor with a transition temperature of 0.45 K.

Lanthanhexaboride Rod Specification
Product
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Lanthanhexaboride
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Structure
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Polycrystalline
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Abbreviation
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LaB6
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Thermal Conductivity
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47 W/mK (20℃)
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CAS Number
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12008-21-8
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Thermal Expansion
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6.2 × 10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ (20–900℃)
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Atomic Mass
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203.78 g/mol
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Electrical Resistance
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approx. 15 μΩ cm (20℃)
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Density
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4.72 g/cm³
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Electrical Conductivity
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6.65 × 10⁴ S/cm (20℃)
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Melting Point
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2 528 K
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Current Density
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150 A/cm² (1950℃)
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Hardness
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87.5 RA
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Electron Emission Work Function
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2.6 eV
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Bending Strength (σ)
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200 MPa
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Fracture Toughness (Kic)
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3.0 MN/m3/2
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Chemical Composition
LaB6 (% min.)
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99.9%
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B (% min.)
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31%
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Rare Earth Impurities
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Non-RE Impurities
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Ce
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<120 ppm
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Fe
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<250 ppm
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Pr
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<150 ppm
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Si
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<100 ppm
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Nd
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<180 ppm
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Ca
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<90 ppm
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Sm
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<112 ppm
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C
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<300 ppm
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Y
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<250 ppm
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Mg
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<100 ppm
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Ti
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<100 ppm
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Lanthanhexaboride Rod Applications
* Thermionic Emission (Cathode)
* Plasma Source for plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD)
* Vacuum electron beam welding machine
* Electron beam surface modification equipment
* Electron beam lithography equipment
* Transmission electron microscope
* Scanning electron microscope
* Surface analysis instrument
* Apparatus for radiotherapy

Lanthanhexaboride Rod Packaging
The LaB6 ceramics from SAM are handled with care in order to minimise damage during storage and transport and to maintain the quality of our products in their original condition.

The prototyping service is also available for other ceramic materials
Alumina
Aluminium Nitride
Boron Nitride
Silicon Carbide
Silicon Nitride
Zirconium Dioxide

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