Properties
 
Electrical conductivity* 0.095 106 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/mm2)