Antimony Single Crystal 51Sb121.75

Probably known to the ancients and certainly to the alchemists.

[Greek: anti + monos = not alone; Latin: stibium] French: antimoine
German: Antimon
Italian: antimonio
Spanish: antimonio

Description: Antimony is a metalloid element with three forms. The metallic form is the more stable and is bright, silvery, hard and brittle. It is stable in dry air, and is not attacked by dilute acids or alkalis. The addition of altimony will harden other metals, and is used in storage batteries, bearings, etc.

 

Metal single crystal properties
State: single crystal
Crystal structure: rhombohedral
Production method: Bridgman
Standard size: diameter 12mm
thickness 1mm
Orientation: (100), (110) and (111)
Orientation accuracy: <2°, <1°, <0.5° or <0.1°
Polishing: as cut, one or two sides polished
Roughness of surface: <0.03µm
Purity: 99.999%