Ytterbium (Yb) Sheet/Foil/Disc 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. 

Ytterbium (Yb) Metal Sheet

• CAS: 7440-64-4
• Molecular Formula: Yb
• Purity: 99.9%
• 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 Sheet Specifications

Ytterbium Sheet Application

At present, ytterbium sheet is mainly used as a dopant of stainless steel or active laser media, and less often as a gamma-ray source.