Properties of Cerium (Ce)

Cerium is a chemical element with the symbol (Ce) and atomic number 58. It belongs to the lanthanide series of the periodic table and is a soft, silvery, ductile metal. Cerium is often used in various industrial applications, including the production of catalysts, glass manufacturing, and as an additive in certain alloys.

The following table provides a comprehensive list of cerium (Ce) properties in both SI and US customary/Imperial units at normal temperature and pressure (NTP).

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Table of Cerium Properties
Physical Properties
Metric
Crystal StructureDouble hexagonal close-packed (dhcp)
Atomic Number58
Molar Mass140.116 g/mol
Density6770 kg/m3
Mechanical PropertiesMetric
Young’s Modulus (E)33.6 GPa
Shear Modulus (G)13.5 GPa
Bulk Modulus (K)21.5 GPa
Poisson’s Ratio (ν)0.248
Mohs Hardness2.5
Thermal PropertiesMetric
Melting Point799 °C
Boiling Point3443 °C
Thermal Conductivity (27°C)11.3 W/m·K
Specific Heat Capacity (Cp) (25°C)192 J/kg·K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (αL) (25°C)6.3×10-6 1/°C
Electrical PropertiesMetric
Electrical Resistivity8.28×10-5 Ω·cm

Unless stated otherwise, all values are taken at room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F) and 1 atm pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)

References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018. 2) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017. 3) A.M. Howatson, P.G. Lun, J.D. Todd, P.D. Engineering Tables and Data. United Kingdom: University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, 2009.