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Dysprosium | ||||||
solid, 293 K |
| calculated value | ||||
Erbium | ||||||
solid, 293 K |
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calculated value | ||||
Gadolinium | ||||||
solid, 293 K |
| calculated value | ||||
Gallium | ||||||
liquid, 50 °C, longitudinal wave |
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Germanium | ||||||
solid |
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Gold | ||||||
solid | ||||||
room temperature, hard-drawn, extensional wave |
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20 °C | ||||||
longitudinal wave |
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shear wave |
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288 K to 293 K, annealed |
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283 K |
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Hafnium | ||||||
α-hafnium, solid, 293 K |
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Helium | ||||||
gas | ||||||
273.2 K |
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0 °C, 1 atm |
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liquid | ||||||
-268.9 °C |
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-269 °C, longitudinal wave |
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Holmium | ||||||
solid, 293 K |
| calculated value | ||||
Hydrogen | ||||||
gas | ||||||
400.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
380.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
360.0 K, 1 atm |
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parahydrogen | ||||
340.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
320.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
300.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
27 °C, 1 atm |
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280.0 K, 1 atm |
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parahydrogen | ||||
270.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
260.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
250.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
240.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
230.0 K, 1 atm |
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parahydrogen | ||||
220.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
210.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
200.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
190.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
180.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
170.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
160.0 K, 1 atm |
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parahydrogen | ||||
150.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
140.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
130.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
125.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
120.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
115.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
110.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
105.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
100.0 K, 1 atm |
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parahydrogen | ||||
95.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
90.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
85.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
80.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
75.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
70.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
65.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
62.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
60.0 K, 1 atm |
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parahydrogen | ||||
58.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
56.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
54.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
52.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
50.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
48.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
46.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
44.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
42.0 K, 1 atm |
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parahydrogen | ||||
40.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
38.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
36.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
34.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
32.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
30.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
28.0 K, 1 atm |
| parahydrogen | ||||
273.2 K, D2 |
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liquid | ||||||
-252.9 °C |
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-258 °C, longitudinal wave |
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Indium | ||||||
solid, 293 K |
| calculated value | ||||
Iridium | ||||||
solid, 293 K |
| calculated value | ||||
Iron | ||||||
solid | ||||||
room temperature, cast, longitudinal wave |
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room temperature, cast, shear wave |
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room temperature, cast, extensional wave |
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room temperature, electrolytic, longitudinal wave |
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room temperature, electrolytic, shear wave |
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room temperature, extensional wave |
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room temperature, Armco, longitudinal wave |
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room temperature, Armco, shear wave |
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room temperature, Armco, extensional wave |
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473 K |
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373 K |
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20 °C | ||||||
longitudinal wave |
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shear wave |
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288 K to 293 K, wrought |
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283 K to 293 K, wire |
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Krypton | ||||||
gas, 273.2 |
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liquid |
| calculated value | ||||
Lanthanum | ||||||
α-lanthanum, solid, 293 K |
| calculated value | ||||
Lead | ||||||
solid | ||||||
room temperature, rolled, longitudinal wave |
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room temperature, rolled, shear wave |
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room temperature, rolled, extensional wave |
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room temperature, annealed, extensional wave |
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20 °C | ||||||
longitudinal wave |
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shear wave |
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288 K to 293 K |
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Lithium | ||||||
liquid |
| calculated value | ||||
solid |
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Magnesium | ||||||
solid | ||||||
room temperature, annealed, longitudinal wave |
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room temperature, annealed, shear wave |
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room temperature, annealed, extensional wave |
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20 °C | ||||||
longitudinal wave |
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shear wave |
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Manganese | ||||||
solid, 20 °C, longitudinal wave |
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Mercury | ||||||
liquid, 20 °C, longitudinal wave |
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solid, 203 K |
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Molybdenum | ||||||
solid | ||||||
room temperature, longitudinal wave |
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room temperature, shear wave |
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room temperature, extensional wave |
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20 °C | ||||||
longitudinal wave |
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shear wave |
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Neodymium | ||||||
α-neodymium, solid, 293 K |
| calculated value | ||||
Neon | ||||||
gas, 0 °C, 1 atm |
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liquid |
| calculated value | ||||
Nickel | ||||||
solid | ||||||
room temperature, longitudinal wave |
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room temperature, shear wave |
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room temperature, extensional wave |
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20 °C | ||||||
longitudinal wave |
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shear wave |
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291 K |
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de Podesta, Michael. Understanding the Properties of Matter, 2nd edition. London: Taylor & Francis, 2002.
Lide, David R., editor. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 88th edition. Boca Raton, Florida: Taylor & Francis Group, 2008.
Samsonov, G. V., editor. Handbook of the Physicochemical Properties of the Elements. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1968.
Younglove, B. A. "Thermophysical Properties of Fluids. I. Argon, Ethylene, Parahydrogen, Nitrogen, Nitrogen Trifluoride, and Oxygen." Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, volume 11, supplement 1, 1982, pp. 1–1 to 1–353.