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| PRODUCT DATA of Vanadium |
| Material | Vanadium |
| Hazardous and Precluded | Vanadium compounds are toxic and must be handled with care to avoid inhalation or ingestion |
| Chemical Composition | 100V |
| CAS Registry ID | 7440-62-2 |
| EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICE |
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| Development Status | Commercial Product |
| Equivalent Designations | V |
| Space Experience | Poor |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
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| Crystal Structure | Body centered cubic (bcc) |
| Specific Gravity | 6.11 |
| Magnetic Properties | Nonmagnetic |
| ELASTIC PROPERTIES |
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| Tensile Modulus | 139 GPa |
| Shear Modulus | 47 GPa |
| Bulk Modulus | 160 GPa |
| Poisson Ratio | 0.37 |
| Speed of Sound (longitudinal) | 6000 m/s |
| Speed of Sound (transverse) | 2780 m/s |
| Acoustic Impedance | 36.2 MRayls |
| ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES |
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| Electrical Volume Resistivity | 2.48e-7 ohm.m |
| Superconductivity Critical Temperature | -268 °C |
| THERMAL PROPERTIES |
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| Thermal Conductivity | 31 W/m.K |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient | 8.3 μstrain/°C |
| Melting Range | 1900 °C |
| Specific Heat | 0.498 J/g.K |
| RELEVANT PROPERTIES FOR USE IN SPACE COMMUNITY |
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| Atmospheric Corrosion | Vanadium is very susceptible to embrittlement by atmospheric gases. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen embrittle the metal when it is heated in contact with these gaes at temeperatures above 300C |