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Properties

Electrical conductivity* 0.137 106 cm-1 Ohm-1
Density* 12.45 g/cc
Hardness (Brinell value)* 2160 MN m-2
Melting point* 2310 ºC
Rarity* 0.001 ppm in lithosphere
Chemical element of Group VIII (Mendeleev)
Atomic number 44
Atomic weight 101.07
Chemical structure  
Electrical resistivity 6.80 microhm.cm at 0°C
Thermal conductivity 105 watts/metre/°C
Tensile strength 165 (annealed condition kg/mm2)


 
 
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