Properties
 
Electrical conductivity* 0.211 106 cm-1 Ohm-1
Density* 12.41 g/cc
Hardness (Brinell value)* 1100 MN m-2
Melting point* 1960 ºC
Rarity* 2x10-4 ppm in lithosphere
Chemical element of Group VIII (Mendeleev)
Atomic number 45
Atomic weight 106.42
Chemical structure  
Electrical resistivity 4.33 microhm.cm at 0°C
Thermal conductivity 150 watts/metre/°C
Tensile strength 71 (annealed condition kg/mm2)