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Samarium Oxide
Samarium Oxide

Samarium Oxide, also called Samaria, Samarium has a high neutron absorption capacity, Samarium Oxides have specialized uses in glass, phosphors, lasers, and thermoelectric devices. Calcium chloride crystals treated with samarium have been employed in lasers which produce beams of light intense enough to burn metal or bounce off the moon.

Formula Sm2O3
CAS No. 12060-58-1
Molecular Weight 348.80
Appearance Light yellow
Solubility Insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability Slightly hygroscopic
GermanSamariumOxid FrenchOxyde De Samarium SpanishOxido Del Samario
Standard Specifications
Product Code 6291 6293 6295 6297
Grade 99.999%  99.99% 99.9% 99%
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION   กก กก กก
Sm2O3/TREO (% min.) 99.999 99.99 99.9 99
TREO (% min.) 99.5 99 99 99
Loss On Ignition (% max.) 0.5 0.5 1 1
Rare Earth Impurities % max. % max. % max. % max.
Pr6O11/TREO
Nd2O3/TREO
Eu2O3/TREO
Gd2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO
0.0003
0.0
005
0.0
005
0.00
05
0.00
01
0.005
0.01
0.01
0.005
0.005
0.01
0.05
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.25
0.25
0.03
0.01
Non-Rare Earth Impurities % max. % max. % max. % max.
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
Cl-
NiO
CuO
CoO

0.0005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003

0.0005
0.005
0.01
0.01
0.001
0.001
0.001

0.001
0.015
0.02
0.01

0.003
0.03
0.03
0.02
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