Bismuth

Bismuth: physical properties

Temperatures

• Melting point: 544.4 [or 271.3 °C (520.3 °F)] K
• Boiling point: 1837 [or 1564 °C (2847 °F)] K (liquid range: 1292.6  K
• Critical temperature: no data  K
• Superconduction temperature: no data  K

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Expansion and conduction properties

• Thermal conductivity: 8  W m^-1 K^-1
• Coefficient of linear thermal expansion: 13.4  x 10^-6 K^-1

Bulk properties

• Density of solid: 9780  kg m^-3
• Molar volume: 21.31  cm³
• Velocity of sound: 1790  m s^-1

Elastic properties

• Youngs modulus: 32  GPa
• Rigidity modulus: 12  GPa
• Bulk modulus: 31  GPa
• Poissons ratio: 0.33  (no units)

Hardnesses

• Mineral hardness: 2.25  (no units)
• Brinell hardness: 94.2  MN m^-2
• Vickers hardness: no data  MN m^-2

Electrical properties

• Electrical resistivity: 130  10^-8 Ω m; or mΩ cm

Optical properties

• Reflectivity: no data  %
• Refractive index: no data  (no units)

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