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Iridium vs Aluminium

Iridium
Aluminium
Aluminium vs Iridium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ir   
Al   
Group Number
9   
9
13   
5
Period Number
6   
3   
Block
d block   
p block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7439885   
99+
7429905   
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
  • Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
  • It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Hans Christian Oersted   
Discovery
In 1803   
In 1825   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
5 * 10-3 %   
5
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.006 %   
5
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.91 %   
5
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
8.10 %   
1
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
10
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.
  
  • Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3   
9
In Bone
Not Available   
27.00 p.p.m.   
11
Physical Properties
Melting Point
2,410.00 °C   
7
660.37 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C   
10
2,467.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
2.75   
13
Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa   
5
160.00 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa   
3
160.00 MPa   
35
Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s   
13
5,000.00 m/s   
10
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
78.00 %   
6
71.00 %   
10
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Ir   
Al   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
34   
5
11   
27
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.61   
22
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.71   
13
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
1.47   
14
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.83   
8
Allen Electronegativity
1.68   
17
1.61   
20
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.39   
32
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol   
9
577.50 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
35
1,816.70 kJ/mol   
19
3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,744.80 kJ/mol   
38
4th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,577.00 kJ/mol   
3
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,842.00 kJ/mol   
2
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,379.00 kJ/mol   
2
7th Energy level
Not Available   
23,326.00 kJ/mol   
2
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
27,465.00 kJ/mol   
2
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,853.00 kJ/mol   
2
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,473.00 kJ/mol   
4
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,647.00 kJ/mol   
5
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.34 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
4.28 eV   
19
Other Chemical Properties
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
77   
39
13   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2   
[Ne] 3s2 3p1   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
74   
99+
13   
99+
Number of Neutrons
110   
27
14   
99+
Number of Electrons
74   
99+
13   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
143.00 pm   
37
Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
121.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
184.00 pm   
34
Atomic Weight
192.22 amu   
34
26.98 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
10.00 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Osmium
  
Magnesium
  
Next Element
Platinum
  
Potassium
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
80.70 (-eV)   
17
Lattice Constant
383.90 pm   
26
404.95 pm   
22
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3   
10
2.70 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3   
3
2.38 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa   
2
40.00 MPa   
19
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
18
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
25
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa   
2
26.00 GPa   
29
Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa   
3
76.00 GPa   
18
Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa   
1
70.00 GPa   
28
Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
0.35   
9
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.78   
3
2.72   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
4
Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
3
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m   
99+
28.20 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.38 106/cm Ω   
4
Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol   
4
42.50 kJ/mol   
26
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.90 J/(kg K)   
5
Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+
24.20 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K   
10
237.00 W/m·K   
4
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+
23.10 µm/(m·K)   
17
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
293.70 kJ/mol   
31
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
10.67 kJ/mol   
35
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
322.20 kJ/mol   
31
Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K   
99+
28.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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