When selecting the materials to best meet the requirements of your application, the physical properties are of critical importance. Below are tables with data on Rhenium properties, including physical and mechanical properties, chemistry and the pertinent specifications. If you require any additional information on our Rhenium products, please call or email us for assistance.
For an Ed Fagan Rhenium data sheet, or any other Refractory Metals & Alloys data sheets, please go to the Data Sheets section in our Technical Library.
Rhenium Typical Physical Properties |
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| Density | g/cm3 | 21.0 |
| Melting Point | °F | 5767 |
| °C | 3186 | |
| Electrical Resistivity 20°C | microhms-cm | 13.5 |
| Thermal Conductivity | cal/cm2/cm/s/°C | 0.17 |
| Specific Heat | Cal/g/°C | 0.033 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | Micro-in/°Fx10-6 | 3.7 |
| Micro-in/°Cx10-6 | 6.5 | |
| Source: ASM Metals Ref Book 3rd Edition; Pubchem.gov; The Availability and Properties of Rhenium - Table 1 | ||
Rhenium Typical Mechanical Properties | ||
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| Ultimate Tensile Strength | ksi (MPa)-RT | 155 (1070) |
| ksi (MPa)-800°C | 90 (620) | |
| ksi (MPa)-1200°C | 60 (410) | |
| Yield Strength | psi (MPa) | 42100 (290) |
| Elongation @ Break | % | 15 - 25 |
| Modulus of Elasticity | ksi (GPa) | 68000 (469) |
| Source: Matweb.com | ||
Rhenium Chemistry |
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| Minimum % 99.97 |
Rhenium Specifications |
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| CAS 7440-15-5 | ||
For additional information on specifications of the materials distributed by Ed Fagan, please visit the websites of the international organizations that develop and publish technical standards: ASTM International and ASM International.
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