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Electrical conductivity
*
0.095 10
6
cm
-1
Ohm
-1
Density*
12.02 g/cc
Hardness (Brinell value)*
37.3 MN m
-2
Melting point*
1554 ºC
Rarity*
6x10
-4
ppm in lithosphere
Chemical element
of Group VIII (Mendeleev)
Atomic number
46
Atomic weight
106.42
Chemical structure
Electrical resistivity
9.93
microhm.cm at 0°C
Thermal conductivity
76 watts/metre/°C
Tensile strength
17 (annealed condition kg/mm
2
)
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