Ytterbium (Yb) is a chemical element with the symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It is the fourteenth and penultimate element in the lanthanide series, which is the basis of the relative stability of its +2 oxidation state. 

• Phase at STP: solid
• Melting point: 1097 K (824 °C, 1515 °F)
• Boiling point: 1469 K (1196 °C, 2185 °F)
• Density (near r.t.): 6.90 g/cm3
• when liquid (at m.p.): 6.21 g/cm3
• The heat of fusion: 7.66 kJ/mol
• The heat of vaporization: 129 kJ/mol
• Molar heat capacity: 26.74 J/(mol·K)

Ytterbium (Yb) Sheet/Foil/Disc Specifications

Ytterbium (Yb) Sheet/Foil/Disc Applications

• Used as a dopant to improve the grain refinement, strength, and other mechanical properties of stainless steel and alloys.
• Used as a radiation source in portable X-ray machines.
• Used in nuclear medicine.
• Rarely used in dentistry.

Ytterbium (Yb) Sheet/Foil/Disc Packing

Ytterbium (Yb) Sheet/Foil/Disc products are all vacuum-sealed independently. The small-sized products are packaged in cartoons and large-sized products are packaged in wooden boxes.