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Erbium vs Titanium


Titanium vs Erbium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Er  
Ti  

Group Number
3  
15
4  
14

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440520  
35
7440326  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1842  
In 1791  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
36
0.05 %  
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
32
0.66 %  
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
36
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.57 %  
2

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It has a tendency to get tarnished in the open air, but when alloyed with elements like erbium, vanadium, its hardness levels decreases.
  • Its compounds like Erbium oxide is used in safety glasses of welders and metal workers.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Mildly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.60 p.p.m.  
21

Physical

Melting Point
1,522.00 °C  
28
1,660.00 °C  
18

Boiling Point
2,510.00 °C  
99+
3,287.00 °C  
23

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery Gray-White  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.00  
22
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
814.00 MPa  
12
716.00 MPa  
16

Vickers Hardness
589.00 MPa  
30
830.00 MPa  
21

Speed of Sound
2,830.00 m/s  
99+
5,090.00 m/s  
13

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.76  
24
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
36.00 %  
33
56.00 %  
26

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Er  
Ti  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
23  
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.24  
37
1.54  
27

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.24  
29
1.09  
39

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.32  
24

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.24  
36
1.54  
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.24  
99+
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.76  
18
2.46  
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
39

2nd Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,194.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,897.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5

6th Energy Level
5,897.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8

7th Energy level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6

8th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8

9th Energy Level
4,240.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11

10th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15

11th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14

12th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37

13th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1

14th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
37
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2

15th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4

16th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
38
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

17th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5

18th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

19th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7

20th Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9

21st Energy Level
5,897.00 kJ/mol  
19
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.00 kJ/mol  
31

23rd Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
30

25th Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

26th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
31

27th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

28th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
37

29th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
38

30th Energy Level
589.70 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
34

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.08 g/amp-hr  
32
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
5.93 eV  
2
4.33 eV  
24

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  

Atomic

Atomic Number
68  
99+
22  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f12 6s2  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Erbium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
68  
99+
22  
99+

Number of Neutrons
99  
34
26  
99+

Number of Electrons
68  
99+
22  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
147.00 pm  
36

Covalent Radius
189.00 pm  
19
160.00 pm  
32

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
167.26 amu  
99+
47.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
18.40 cm3/mol  
37
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Holmium
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Thulium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.00 (-eV)  
30
95.20 (-eV)  
10

Lattice Constant
355.88 pm  
99+
295.08 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.59  
30

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.07 g/cm3  
99+
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.86 g/cm3  
99+
4.11 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
350.00 MPa  
12
434.00 MPa  
10

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
22

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
21
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.98 (Pa)  
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
28.30 GPa  
31
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
44.40 GPa  
31
110.00 GPa  
15

Young's Modulus
69.90 GPa  
31
116.00 GPa  
20

Poisson Ratio
0.24  
28
0.32  
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.07  
99+
4.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
0.86 nΩ·m  
99+
420.00 nΩ·m  
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.17 J/(kg K)  
35
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9

Molar Heat Capacity
28.12 J/mol·K  
14
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
14.50 W/m·K  
99+
21.90 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,802.00 K  
30
1,941.00 K  
21

Thermal Expansion
12.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
261.00 kJ/mol  
99+
429.00 kJ/mol  
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
17.20 kJ/mol  
15
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
314.00 kJ/mol  
99+
468.60 kJ/mol  
20

Standard Molar Entropy
73.10 J/mol.K  
11
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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