Properties
 
Electrical conductivity* 0.0966 106 cm-1 Ohm-1
Density* 21.45 g/cc
Hardness (Brinell value)* 392 MN m-2
Melting point* 1772 ºC
Rarity* 0.001 ppm in lithosphere
Chemical element of Group VIII (Mendeleev)
Atomic number 78
Atomic weight 195.08
Chemical structure
Thermal conductivity 73 watts/metre/°C
Tensile strength 14 (annealed condition kg/mm2)