An Overview of Gallium

Material: An Overview of Gallium
Composition: Very close to 100% Ga typically 99.99 to 99.99999% pure
Property Minimum Value (S.I.) Maximum Value (S.I.) Units (S.I.) Minimum Value (Imp.) Maximum Value (Imp.) Units (Imp.)
Atomic Volume (average) 0.0117 0.0119 m3/kmol 713.977 726.182 in3/kmol
Density 5.9 5.92 Mg/m3 368.325 369.574 lb/ft3
Energy Content 300 1000 MJ/kg 32501.6 108339 kcal/lb
Bulk Modulus 44 68 GPa 6.38166 9.86256 106 psi
Compressive Strength 8 25 MPa 1.1603 3.62594 ksi
Ductility 0.02 0.4 0.02 0.4 NULL
Elastic Limit 8 25 MPa 1.1603 3.62594 ksi
Endurance Limit 6 20 MPa 0.870226 2.90075 ksi
Fracture Toughness 4 16 MPa.m1/2 3.64019 14.5607 ksi.in1/2
Hardness 50 75 MPa 7.25189 10.8778 ksi
Loss Coefficient 0.02 0.1 0.02 0.1 NULL
Modulus of Rupture 8 25 MPa 1.1603 3.62594 ksi
Poisson's Ratio 0.465 0.475 0.465 0.475 NULL
Shear Modulus 6 7.5 GPa 0.870226 1.08778 106 psi
Tensile Strength 15 40 MPa 2.17557 5.80151 ksi
Young's Modulus 9.6 10 GPa 1.39236 1.45038 106 psi
Glass Temperature K °F
Latent Heat of Fusion 78 83 kJ/kg 33.5338 35.6834 BTU/lb
Maximum Service Temperature 270 300 K °F
Melting Point 298 303 K °F
Minimum Service Temperature 0 0 K °F
Specific Heat 330 380 J/kg.K 0.255373 0.294066 BTU/lb.F
Thermal Conductivity 33 41 W/m.K 61.7771 76.7534 BTU.ft/h.ft2.F
Thermal Expansion 18 24 10-6/K 32.4 43.2 10-6/°F
Breakdown Potential MV/m V/mil
Dielectric Constant NULL
Resistivity 13 27 10-8 ohm.m 13 27 10-8 ohm.m

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