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| PRODUCT DATA of Indium |
| Material | Indium |
| Chemical Composition | 100In |
| Name of Manufacturer | 7440-74-6 |
| EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICE |
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| Equivalent Designations | In |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
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| Atomic Number | 49 |
| Atomic Weight | 115 amu |
| Work Function | 4.12 eV |
| Crystal Structure | Face Centered tetragonal |
| Specific Gravity | 7.3 |
| ELASTIC PROPERTIES |
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| Poisson Ratio | 0.45 |
| Speed of Sound (longitudinal) | 2560 m/s |
| Speed of Sound (transverse) | 18.7 MRayls |
| ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES |
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| Electrical Volume Resistivity | 8.8e-8 ohm.m |
| Superconductivity Critical Temperature | 270 °C |
| THERMAL PROPERTIES |
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| Thermal Conductivity | 81.8 W/m.K |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient | 24.8 μstrain/°C |
| Melting Range | 157 °C |
| Specific Heat | 0.234 J/g.K |
| RELEVANT PROPERTIES FOR USE IN SPACE COMMUNITY |
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| EMF vs SCE | -0.57 V Remark: Measured in 3.5% NaCl solution Data Quality: Design Data |
| Sublimation | 10-4mm/year at 400°C 10-2mm/year at 500°C 1 mm/year at 610°C |