Rhodium (Rh)
Basic Information
Purity: 99.99% (4N)
Color: Silver
Atomic Number: 45
| Planar | Rotatable |
Round Up To: 12″ Diameter | Multi-Tile Up to: 11″ (Segments) x 6.75″ OD Monolithic |
Square Up to: 12″ x 6.5″ x 0.75″ Thick | |
| Mu, Chi, Upsilon, Delta | OEM Configurations |
Rhodium is a very rare, silvery-white transition metal which only naturally occurs as the isotope 103Rh. Since it is so rare, typical use sees it alloyed with platinum or palladium to create high-temperature, corrosion-resistant coatings.
SCI has the ability to recycle and reuse PGM sputtering targets, which has led to huge savings for our customers. Reach out to us today if you use any PGM materials.
Technical Information
Vapor Pressure
| P (Pa) | 1 | 10 | 100 | 1 k | 10 k | 100 k |
| at T (K) | 2288 | 2496 | 2749 | 3063 | 3405 | 3997 |
| Melting Point | 2237 K (1964 °C, 3567 °F) |
| Boiling Point | 3968 K (3695 °C, 6683 °F) |
Density: (Solid) (Liquid) |
12.41 g/cm3 10.7 g/cm3 |
| Heat of Fusion | 26.59 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Vaporization | 493 kJ/mol |
Applications
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Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Drug Precursors
Catalysts
Highly Reflective Applications (Searchlights)
