Lanthanum Hexaboride tube (LaB6 tube) is an inorganic chemical. With a melting point of 2528 K, the LaB6 tube is a refractory ceramic material. Stanford Materials Corporation (SMC) supplies our customers with high-quality Lanthanum Hexaboride ceramic slabs (LaB6 ceramic).
Lanthanum Hexaboride Tube (LaB6 tube) is an inorganic chemical. With a melting point of 2528 K, the LaB6 tube is a refractory ceramic material, which is insoluble in water or hydrochloric acid and very stable in a vacuum. Stoichiometric samples are colored intensely purple-violet, while boron-rich ones (above LaB6 tube) are blue. Ion bombardment changes its color from purple to emerald green. The LaB6 tube is a superconductor with a relatively low transition temperature of 0.45 K.
Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) Tube Specification
Product
Lanthanum Hexaboride
Structure
Polycrystalline
Symbol
LaB6 tube
Thermal Conductive
47 W/mK (20℃)
Cas No.
12008-21-8
Thermal Expansion
6.2 10-6K-1 (20-900℃)
Atomic Mass
203.78 g/mol
Electrical Resistance
ca.15 μΩ cm (20℃)
Density
4.72 g/cm3
Electrical Conductive
6.65x104 S/cm (20℃)
Melting Point
2528 K
Current Density
150 A/cm2 (1950℃)
Hardness
87.5 RA
Electron Emissivity
2.6 eV
Flexure Strength (σ)
200 Mpa
Fracture toughness (Kic)
3.0 MN/m3/2
Chemical Composition of Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) Tube
LaB6 (% min.)
99.9%
B(% min.)
31%
Rare Earth Impurities
Non-RE Impurities
Ce
<120ppm
Fe
<250ppm
Pr
<150ppm
Si
<100ppm
Nd
<180ppm
Ca
<90ppm
Sm
<112ppm
C
<300ppm
Y
<250ppm
Mg
<100ppm
Ti
<100ppm
Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) Tube Applications
* Thermionic emission (cathode) * Plasma source for plasma-enhanced coating(PECVD) * Vacuum electron beam welding machine * Electron beam surface reforming device * Electron beam lithography device * Transmission electron microscope * Scanning electron microscope * Surface analysis device * Radiotherapy devices
Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) Tube Packaging
Our LaB6 ceramics are carefully handled to minimize damage during storage and transportation and to preserve the quality of our products in their original condition.