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Thulium Titanium Comparison


Titanium Thulium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm   
Ti   

Group Number
Not Available   
4   
14

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440304   
99+
7440326   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %   
30
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000002 %   
28
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Thulium metal produces isotopes that emits X-rays. This isotope is used in X-ray machine.
  • Thulium element is also used in Surgical equipment like laser.
  
  • 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
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C   
23
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C   
99+
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa   
25
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa   
21
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
5,090.00 m/s   
9

Optical Properties
  
  

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
Tm   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25   
35
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.32   
23

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75   
19
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr   
26
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
69   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
100   
32
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
69   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
18.10 cm3/mol   
28
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)   
28
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm   
40
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   
17
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.32 g/cm3   
40
4.51 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm3   
24
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.06 (Pa)   
10
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa   
22
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa   
26
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa   
27
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.21   
31
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
676.00 nΩ·m   
5
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K   
22
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)   
29
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol   
99+
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol   
17
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol   
99+
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K   
9
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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