Lanthanum Metal is the very important raw materials in producing Hydrogen Storage Alloys for NiMH batteries, and is also used to produce other pure Rare Earth metals and specialty alloys.
Lanthanum Metal can be further processed to various shapes of ingots, pieces, wires, foils, slabs, rods, discs and powder, please visit Rare Earth Metals & Sputtering Targets page for more detailed information.
Formula La
CAS No. 7439-91-0
Molecular Weight 138.91
Appearance Silvery
Stability Easy oxidized in the air. Ductibility Good
Standard Specifications
Grade
99.95%
99.9%
99%
99%
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
La/TREM (% min.)
99.95
99.9
99
99
TREM (% min.)
99.5
99.5
99.5
99
Rare Earth Impurities ( in TREM, % max.)
Ce
Pr
Nd
Sm
Eu
Gd
Y
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.05
0.05
0.01
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.01
0.15
0.05
0.15
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
Non-Rare Earth Impurities ( % max.)
Fe
Si
Ca
Al
Mg
Zn
C
Cl
0.1
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.015
0.1
0.03
0.02
0.1
0.1
0.15
0.05
0.05
0.15
0.01
0.03
0.015
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.015
0.25
0.05
0.02
0.25
0.15
0.15
0.05
0.05
57
La
138.91
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