Thulium Metal Description
Thulium is a silvery-grey metal. It is soft, forgeable and ductile. It is the second least abundant of the rare earth metals. It can be cut with a knife.
Thulium metal is used primarily in the fabrication of superalloys and in ferrites (ceramic magnetic materials) employed in microwave devices, as well as serving as a radiation source in portable X‑ray machines. It is also utilised in ferrites used in microwave devices. Given its distinct spectral characteristics, it is employed in arc lighting. Thulium metal can be processed into various forms such as ingots, pieces, wires, foils, plates, rods, discs and powders.

Specifications of Thulium Metal
Item No.
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Description
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Purity (REM/TREM)
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Lot Size
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ME69-3N
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Thulium Metal
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99.9%
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10 g 100 g 1 000 g
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ME69-4N
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Thulium Metal
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99.99%
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10 g 100 g 1 000 g
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ME69P-3N
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Thulium Metal Powder meshes of -40, -100, -325 or other sizes
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99.9%
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1 kg 10 kg 50 kg
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ME69ST-3N
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Thulium Metal Sputtering Target discs, plates and other forms
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99.9%
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1 piece 10 pieces 100 pieces
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We also supply thulium foils, sheets, rods, wires and other forms on request.
Thulium Metal Applications
Portable X‑ray machines use thulium that has been irradiated in a nuclear reactor as a radiation source. Thulium‑170 is also increasingly used as an X‑ray source in cancer treatment via brachytherapy. In addition, Holmium‑Chrom‑Thulium triple‑doped yttrium aluminium garnet serves as an active laser medium.
Thulium Metal Packaging
The thulium metals provided by SAM are clearly marked and labelled to ensure efficient identification and quality control. Care is taken to prevent any damage during storage or transport.

Other Rare Earth Metals:
Scandium, Europium, Ytterbium, Dysprosium, Cerium, Lanthan