An Insight to Cadmium

Material: An Insight to Cadmium
Composition: >99.95%Cd
Property Minimum Value (S.I.) Maximum Value (S.I.) Units (S.I.) Minimum Value (Imp.) Maximum Value (Imp.) Units (Imp.)
Atomic Volume (average) 0.0129 0.0131 m3/kmol 787.206 799.411 in3/kmol
Density 8.64 8.65 Mg/m3 539.378 540.002 lb/ft3
Energy Content 10 100 MJ/kg 1083.39 10833.9 kcal/lb
Bulk Modulus 50 56 GPa 7.25188 8.12211 106 psi
Compressive Strength 8 12 MPa 1.1603 1.74045 ksi
Ductility 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 NULL
Elastic Limit 8 12 MPa 1.1603 1.74045 ksi
Endurance Limit 31 39 MPa 4.49617 5.65647 ksi
Fracture Toughness 45 65 MPa.m1/2 40.9521 59.153 ksi.in1/2
Hardness 50 150 MPa 7.25189 21.7557 ksi
Loss Coefficient 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.04 NULL
Modulus of Rupture 8 12 MPa 1.1603 1.74045 ksi
Poisson's Ratio 0.3 0.31 0.3 0.31 NULL
Shear Modulus 23 25 GPa 3.33587 3.62594 106 psi
Tensile Strength 62 78 MPa 8.99234 11.3129 ksi
Young's Modulus 61 64 GPa 8.8473 9.28241 106 psi
Glass Temperature K °F
Latent Heat of Fusion 50 60 kJ/kg 21.496 25.7952 BTU/lb
Maximum Service Temperature 270 300 K 26.33 80.33 °F
Melting Point 590 595 K 602.33 611.33 °F
Minimum Service Temperature 0 0 K -459.67 -459.67 °F
Specific Heat 225 240 J/kg.K 0.174118 0.185726 BTU/lb.F
Thermal Conductivity 90 104 W/m.K 168.483 194.691 BTU.ft/h.ft2.F
Thermal Expansion 29 32 10-6/K 52.2 57.6 10-6/°F
Breakdown Potential MV/m V/mil
Dielectric Constant NULL
Resistivity 7 8 10-8 ohm.m 7 8 10-8 ohm.m
Environmental Properties
  Resistance Factors
1=Poor 5=Excellent
Flammability 4
Fresh Water 5
Organic Solvents 5
Oxidation at 500C 1
Sea Water 4
Strong Acid 1
Strong Alkalis 5
UV 5
Wear 3
Weak Acid 2
Weak Alkalis 5

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