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Ytterbium

Heeger Materials (HM) provides Ytterbium and compounds at a competitive price, including Ytterbium Acetate, Ytterbium Carbonate, Ytterbium Chloride, Ytterbium Fluoride, Ytterbium Hydroxide, Ytterbium Metal, Ytterbium Nitrate, Ytterbium Oxalate, Ytterbium Oxide, Ytterbium Sulfate.

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    Ytterbium (Yb) Metal is a soft and silvery metal at standard temperature and pressure, with good ductility and plasticity, which is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides the best Ytterbium (Yb) Metal in the forms of powder, rod, wire, and sheet...

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    Ytterbium (Yb) Sheet/Foil/Disc is a silvery metal whose density is 6.98g/cm3. Heeger Materials (HM) is a trusted manufacturer of Ytterbium metals. We offer the best Ytterbium Sheet, Ytterbium Foil, and Ytterbium Disc at high quality and competitive prices.

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    Ytterbium Oxide (Yb2O3) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides high-quality Ytterbium Oxide (Yb2O3) Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Ytterbium Boride Powder, also known as Ytterbium Hexaboride, is a rare earth boride with the molecular formula of YbB6. Heeger Materials (HM) can supply top-quality Ytterium Boride (YbB6) Powder with 99.5% purity at competitive prices. The particle size range extends from -20 mesh to -500 mesh, and customization options are available for both particle...

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    Ytterbium Chloride Hydrate (YbCl3.xH2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Ytterbium Chloride Hydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Ytterbium Acetate Hydrate (Yb(O2C2H3)3.xH2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Ytterbium Acetate Hydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Ytterbium Carbonate Hydrate (Yb2(CO3)3.xH2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Ytterbium Carbonate Hydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Ytterbium Fluoride (YbF3) Powder finds applications in petroleum and environmental catalysts, mischmetal production, polishing powders, and as a component in Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) offers high-quality Ytterbium Fluoride (YbF3) Powder at a competitive price and can customize the purity and particle size to meet specific requirements.

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    Ytterbium Hydroxide Hydrate (Yb(OH)3·xH2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Ytterbium Hydroxide Hydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Ytterbium Nitrate Pentahydrate (Yb(NO3)3.5H2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Ytterbium Nitrate Pentahydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Ytterbium Oxalate Hydrate (Yb2(C2O4)3.xH2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Ytterbium Oxalate Hydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Ytterbium Sulfate Octahydrate (Yb2(SO4)3.8H2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Ytterbium Sulfate Octahydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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About Ytterbium Element

Ytterbium is a rare earth metal with the atomic number 70, first identified by the Swiss chemist Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in 1878. This element is one of the stable isotopes of the lanthanide series and is found in trace amounts in minerals such as gadolinite and xenotime. Ytterbium is often extracted using techniques like ion exchange and solvent extraction, processes that are commonly employed in the separation of rare earth metals. The element is highly valued for its applications in advanced technologies, particularly in atomic clocks, where its stable isotopes are used for precise timekeeping due to their consistent frequency.


Ytterbium also has notable uses in the fields of materials science and energy. It is often alloyed with other rare earth metals like yttrium, terbium, and erbium to enhance the properties of various materials. Due to its ability to modify the electronic and magnetic properties of alloys, ytterbium is used in a variety of high-tech applications, including fiber optics and lasers. Additionally, its stable isotopes make it an important material in the development of high-performance atomic clocks, contributing to advancements in global positioning systems (GPS) and scientific research. Georges Urbain, another prominent chemist, played a significant role in furthering the understanding and isolation of ytterbium in the early 20th century.

Group

Lanthanides 

Melting point

824°C, 1515°F, 1097 K 

Period

6 

Boiling point

1196°C, 2185°F, 1469 K 

Block

f 

Density (g cm−3)

6.90 

Atomic number

70 

Relative atomic mass

173.045  

State at 20°C

Solid 

Key isotopes

172Yb, 173Yb, 174Yb 

Electron configuration

[Xe] 4f146s2 

CAS number

7440-64-4 

Ytterbium (Yb) Metal and Compounds

Ytterbium Applications

Ytterbium is usually related to yttrium or other related elements and is employed in certain steels. Its metal might be wont to help improve the grain refinement, strength, and other mechanical properties of chrome steel. Some ytterbium alloys are utilized in dentistry. One ytterbium isotope has been used as a radiation source substitute for a transportable X-ray machine when electricity wasn't available. Like other rare-earth elements, ytterbium often won't dope phosphors, ceramic capacitors, and other electronic devices. Besides, it can even act as an industrial catalyst.