Reduction Scandium Metal

Reduction Scandium Metal

CAS #: 7440-20-2
Molecular Formula: Sc
Appearance: Sliver grey blocky solid
Density: 2.985 g/cm3
Melting Point: 1814 K ​(1541 °C, 2806 °F)
Boiling Point: 3109 K ​(2836 °C, 5136 °F)
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Product Introduction

Reduction Scandium Metal - Unleashing the Power of Lightness and Strength

 

Welcome to the world of Reduction Scandium Metal, a revolutionary new material that has been taking the market by storm. Scandium is a relatively unknown element, but since its discovery in the early 19th century, it has been making waves in a variety of industries. With Reduction Scandium Metal, you can take advantage of its unique properties to create products that are both incredibly strong and incredibly light.

 

What is Reduction Scandium Metal?

 

Scandium is a rare earth element that is found in only small quantities in the earth's crust. It is typically extracted from minerals such as thortveitite, euxenite, and gadolinite. While pure scandium is not particularly useful, its alloys have some impressive properties. Reduction Scandium Metal is an alloy made primarily of scandium and aluminum, with trace amounts of other elements such as magnesium and zirconium.

 

Why Choose Reduction Scandium Metal?

 

Reduction Scandium Metal is becoming increasingly popular with manufacturers in a variety of industries. Here are some of the key benefits of using this innovative material:

 

1. Lightness

 

Reduction Scandium Metal has an incredibly low density, making it one of the lightest metals available. This property makes it ideal for applications where weight is a critical factor, such as aerospace and sports equipment.

 

2. Strength

 

Despite its lightness, Reduction Scandium Metal is incredibly strong. It has a high strength-to-weight ratio, making it perfect for applications where both strength and weight are important, such as high-performance bicycles and aircraft.

 

3. Corrosion Resistance

 

Reduction Scandium Metal has excellent corrosion resistance, particularly in saltwater environments. This property makes it ideal for marine applications such as propellers and hulls.

 

4. Weldability

 

Welding Reduction Scandium Metal is easy and effective, with the finished product having superior mechanical properties.

 

5. Other Benefits

 

In addition to the above properties, Reduction Scandium Metal has a number of other benefits, such as high thermal conductivity and excellent machinability.

 

Applications of Reduction Scandium Metal

 

Reduction Scandium Metal has a wide variety of applications across many industries. Here are just a few examples:

 

1. Aerospace

 

Reduction Scandium Metal is an excellent material for aerospace applications. Its lightness and high-strength make it ideal for use in aircraft frames, engine parts, and landing gear.

 

2. Sports Equipment

 

Reduction Scandium Metal is increasingly being used in high-performance sports equipment such as bicycles, baseball bats, and golf clubs. Its lightness and strength make it perfect for creating equipment that is both easy to handle and incredibly powerful.

 

3. Marine

 

The corrosion-resistant properties of Reduction Scandium Metal make it ideal for applications in the marine industry. Its lightness is also an advantage in reducing the weight of marine craft, improving speed and fuel efficiency.

 

4. Defense

 

The military has been exploring the use of scandium alloys for lightweight, high-strength armor plating. This material shows promise in creating durable and effective armor solutions that are capable of withstanding harsh conditions on the battlefield.

 

5. Automotive

 

The automotive industry can benefit significantly from using Reduction Scandium Metal in lightweight vehicle components such as chassis, suspension parts, and body panels. The lightness of the material can also help to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

 

Conclusion

 

Reduction Scandium Metal is a material that offers many advantages over existing materials. Its lightness, strength, corrosion resistance, weldability, and other benefits make it an ideal choice for many applications across various industries. With Reduction Scandium Metal, manufacturers can create products that are both strong and lightweight, allowing them to unlock new possibilities in design and engineering. If you are looking for a material that can help you create high-performance products that break new ground, Reduction Scandium Metal is the answer.

 

Scandium metal is silver gray rare earth. It oxidize in air and show light yellow or pink. The package should avoid fire, air, water and oxidizing agent. There are two different production methods for it, distillation method and reduction method. The distilled scandium get better quality than the reduced one. The refined scandium metal is dendritic like crystal of metallic lustre. However the reduced one is broken irregular pieces. Reduction scandium metal is produced by heating scandium fluoride (ScF3) with calcium metal.


Specification

4N: Sc/RE≥99.99%, Sc≥99.9%


Packaging

5kg/drum, inner packaging 0.5kg/bottle, plastic bag vacuum-packed in bottle, filled with Argon


Production

Metallic scandium can be prepared by reducing the fluoride with calcium metal. It can also be prepared by electrolysing molten potassium, lithium and scandium chlorides, using electrodes of tungsten wire and molten zinc.

To produce reduction scandium metal, the oxide is converted to scandium fluoride and then reduced with metallic calcium.

Hunan Oriental Scandium has its own advantage of scandium resources. The scandium raw material comes from the waste acid of titanium dioxide in our group, LB group, which is the 3rd largest titanium dioxide manufacturer in the world.

Hunan Oriental Scandium has been focused on the scandium industry for more than a decade and can meet customers' demand for high purity, producing distilled scandium metal with 4N/4N5/5N or even higher purity.


Application

Reduction scandium metal is the raw material to produce distilled scandium metal. Scandium metal is known as "bright element". In addition to being used in new electric light source, laser material and alloy addition, scandium metal is also widely used in new application fields such as shape memory material and piezoelectric material. High purity scandium metal is one of the most effective key materials for producing 5G chips.

Hunan Oriental Scandium manages in accordance with the ISO9001 quality management system to ensure the traceability management of the whole process of scandium metal from raw material to production process control to warehouse delivery. Our company produces scandium metal with high purity, low oxygen content and good quality stability, and the products are exported to the world.


FAQs:

Is scandium a rare earth metal?

Scandium and yttrium are considered rare earth elements because they tend to occur in the same deposits as the lanthanides and exhibit similar chemical properties.


What is a scandium used for?

Scandium is mainly used for research purposes. It has, however, great potential because it has almost as low a density as aluminium and a much higher melting point. An aluminium-scandium alloy has been used in Russian MIG fighter planes, high-end bicycle frames and baseball bats.


 

Why choose us?

  • Our Scandium Metal products are made to last and provide long-term value.
  • We insist that we should not only meet customers' expectations, but also exceed them. We should not only provide one-time service, but also provide continuous service.
  • Our Scandium Metal products are affordable without compromising on quality.
  • All our incentives will be tilted to the employees who make contributions, so that they can get enough respect and benefits in the company.
  • As a supplier and manufacturer, we offer competitive prices.
  • Our management policy is to regulate behavior by system, cohesive team by affinity, drive development by mechanism, and achieve goal by efficiency.
  • Our Scandium Metal products are always consistent in quality.
  • With independent development as the core and quality as our life, we wholeheartedly provide you with cost-effective Reduction Scandium Metal, high-quality technical support and meticulous after-sales service.
  • Our Scandium Metal products are backed by our excellent customer service.
  • Since its establishment, we have been continuously integrating resources and investing in "R&D and design". Through long-term efforts, we have passed the certification of ISO9001 quality management system and also obtained many certificates.

 

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