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Titanium Thulium Comparison


Thulium Titanium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ti   
Tm   

Group Number
4   
14
Not Available   

Period Number
4   
6   

Block
d block   
f block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440326   
99+
7440304   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

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

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

History
  
  

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

Discovery
In 1791   
In 1879   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.00000002 %   
28

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
99+

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
  • 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.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Unknown   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

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

Physical Properties

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

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

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray-White   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa   
15
471.00 MPa   
25

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa   
14
520.00 MPa   
21

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

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
Ti   
Tm   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23   
16
32   
7

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54   
26
1.25   
35

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09   
20
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32   
23
1.11   
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.38   
32
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.46   
28
2.75   
19

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV   
17
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
22   
99+
69   
99+

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22   
99+
69   
99+

Number of Neutrons
26   
99+
100   
32

Number of Electrons
22   
99+
69   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
176.00 pm   
18

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
Not Available   

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
168.93 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  
Erbium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  
Ytterbium
  

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

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
353.75 pm   
40

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
17

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa   
9
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
30.50 GPa   
22

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa   
15
44.50 GPa   
26

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa   
18
74.00 GPa   
27

Poisson Ratio
0.32   
12
0.21   
31

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51   
99+
9.32   
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
676.00 nΩ·m   
5

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

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

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

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

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