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Iron, Fe
Categories: Metal; Pure Element

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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 7.87 g/cc
 
Chemical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Atomic Mass 55.8451995
Atomic Number 26
Thermal Neutron Cross Section 2.53 barns/atom
X-ray Absorption Edge 1.743 ÅK
 14.601 ÅLI
 17.169 ÅLII
 17.4838 ÅLIII
Electrode Potential -0.0400 V
Electronegativity 1.83Pauling
Ionic Radius 0.640 ÅCrystal Ionic Radius for Valence +3
 0.740 ÅCrystal Ionic Radius for Valence +2
Electrochemical Equivalent 0.695 g/A/htrivalent
 1.042 g/A/hdivalent
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Brinell 146Converted from Vickers for 3000 kg load/10 mm ball Brinell test
Hardness, Rockwell A 49Converted from Vickers
Hardness, Rockwell B 79Converted from Vickers
Hardness, Vickers 150
Tensile Strength at Break 540 MPa
Tensile Strength, Yield 50.0 MPa
@Strain 0.5 %
after zone refining
Modulus of Elasticity 200 GPa
Bulk Modulus 166 GPa
Poissons Ratio 0.291
Shear Modulus 77.5 GPaCalculated
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.00000890 ohm-cm
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Heat of Fusion 272 J/g
Heat of Vaporization 6615 J/g
CTE, linear 12.2 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C
 15.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 250 °C
 16.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 500 °C
 24.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 1000 °C
Gamma Phase
Specific Heat Capacity 0.440 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity 76.2 W/m-K
Melting Point 1535 °C
Boiling Point 2861 °C
 
Optical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Emissivity (0-1) 0.35
@Wavelength >=650 nm,
Temperature 927 °C
Reflection Coefficient, Visible (0-1) 0.651500 nm
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Iron, Fe 100 %
 
Descriptive Properties
CAS Number7439-89-6

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