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Erbium

Erbium structure

Erbium 

structure

Description

grey powder

Erbium Basic Attributes

167.26

165.93000

231-160-1

Characteristics

0

0.00000

Silver-gray powder

9.062 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

153 °C

2868 °C(lit.)

1.47 (1300 nm)

soluble in acids. Insoluble in water.

Safety Information

III

8

UN 3089 4.1/PG 2

3

11

43-Neverusewater.

F

P210

H228

Erbium Use and Manufacturing

Erbium has application in glass coloring, as an amplifier in fiber optics, and in lasers for medical and dental use.It is commonly used as a photographic filter, and because of its resilience it is useful as a metallurgical additive.The Erbium ion has a very narrow absorption band coloring erbium salts pink. It is therefore used in eyeware and decorative glassware. It can neutralize discoloring impurities such as ferric ions and produce a neutral gray shade. It is used in a variety of glass products for this purpose.Lasers based on Er:YAG are ideally suited for surgical applications because of its ability to deliver energy without thermal build-up in tissue.Erbium Metal, is mainly metallurgical uses. Added to vanadium, for example, Erbium lowers hardness and improves workability. There are also a few applications for nuclear industry. Erbium Metal can be further processed to various shapes of ingots, pieces, wires, foils, slabs, rods, discs and powder.

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