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Rhenium vs Titanium


Titanium vs Rhenium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Re  
Ti  

Group Number
7  
11
4  
14

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440155  
99+
7440326  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
5
194.00  
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • 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
Masataka Ogawa  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1908  
In 1791  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %  
29
3 * 10-4 %  
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %  
29
~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 %  
34
0.00 %  
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
NA  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

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

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,180.00 °C  
2
1,660.00 °C  
18

Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C  
2
3,287.00 °C  
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery Gray-White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa  
8
716.00 MPa  
15

Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa  
7
830.00 MPa  
14

Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s  
15
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
Re  
Ti  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
23  
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
11
1.54  
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.09  
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46  
15
1.32  
23

Allen Electronegativity
1.60  
21
1.38  
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10  
99+
2.46  
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
20
658.80 kJ/mol  
39

2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
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
0.99 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.96 eV  
7
4.33 eV  
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
75  
99+
22  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
75  
40
22  
99+

Number of Neutrons
111  
26
26  
99+

Number of Electrons
75  
40
22  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm  
40
147.00 pm  
34

Covalent Radius
151.00 pm  
34
160.00 pm  
30

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
28
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
186.21 amu  
36
47.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
8.85 cm3/mol  
99+
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Osmium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)  
3
95.20 (-eV)  
10

Lattice Constant
276.10 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
1.62  
3
Not Available  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
21.02 g/cm3  
12
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3  
4
4.11 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa  
3
434.00 MPa  
9

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
29
0.98 (Pa)  
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa  
3
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa  
2
110.00 GPa  
15

Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa  
2
116.00 GPa  
18

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.32  
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.02  
5
4.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m  
20
420.00 nΩ·m  
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
33
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
14.50 kJ/mol  
35
7.60 kJ/mol  
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
39
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9

Molar Heat Capacity
25.48 J/mol·K  
38
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K  
31
21.90 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol  
3
429.00 kJ/mol  
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol  
2
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol  
2
468.60 kJ/mol  
15

Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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