Samarium Metal can be further processed to various shapes of sheets, wires, foils, slabs, rods, discs and powder. A rare earth metal of the lanthanide group, samarium does not occur free in nature, but is found with other rare earths in many minerals. Samarium is a lustrous, brittle, silvery-yellow metal that tarnishes in air. It is similar to iron in hardness. Samarium and cobalt combined in SmCo5, having been used to make a permanent magnet with the highest resistance to demagnetization of any known material. Applications: In the form of wires, foils, slabs, rods, discs and powder. Molecular Formula: Sm Room temperature, sealedAlfa Chemistry Materials product group: Metal Manufacturer data sheet |