Rhenium Metal
Rhenium is a rare and dense transition metal, known for its exceptional resistance to heat and wear, making it a crucial element in high-temperature applications such as jet engine components, thermocouples, and catalysts. Rhenium is often alloyed with other metals to enhance its properties, and it plays a vital role in the aerospace and petrochemical industries due to its ability to withstand extreme conditions.
High purity at 99.99%, and ultra-high purity, reaching 99.999%, are utilized as additives in the production of superalloys.
Specification:
4N Grade Re ≥ 99.99% except for gas elements
5N Grade Re ≥ 99.999% except for gas elements
We offer both medium and high density rhenium pellets. The densities are 12g/cc and 18.5g/cc
Size：
Pellets: DIA (12-20)mm X (10-15)mm H. The weight of a single pellet is 30-50g.
Square Bars: (12-16)mm X (12-16)mm X (150-500)mm
| Impurities Trace impurities(%,max) | |||||
| Element | 4N Grade | 5N Grade | Element | 4N Grade | 5N Grade |
| Na | 0.001 | 0.0001 | Ni | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| Mg | 0.0001 | 0.00001 | Cu | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| Al | 0.0001 | 0.00001 | Zn | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| Si | 0.0005 | 0.00005 | As | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| P | 0.0001 | 0.00005 | Zr | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| K | 0.001 | 0.0001 | Mo | 0.001 | 0.0002 |
| Ca | 0.0005 | 0.00005 | Cd | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| Ti | 0.0001 | 0.00001 | Sn | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| V | 0.0001 | 0.00001 | Sb | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| Cr | 0.0001 | 0.00001 | Ta | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| Mn | 0.0001 | 0.00001 | W | 0.001 | 0.0002 |
| Fe | 0.0005 | 0.00005 | Pb | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| Co | 0.0001 | 0.00001 | Bi | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| Se | 0.0001 | 0.00001 | Tl | 0.0001 | 0.00001 |
| Gas element for medium density(%.max) | |||||
| O | 0.03 | 0.03 | C | 0.005 | 0.002 |
| N | 0.003 | 0.003 | H | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| Gas element for high density(%.max) | |||||
| O | 0.003 | 0.003 | C | 0.005 | 0.002 |
| N | 0.003 | 0.003 | H | 0.002 | 0.002 |
- High density, the theoretical density is 21.02g/cm3
- High melting point: 3180℃
- Strong resistance to chemical corrosion
- High mechanical strength
- High resistivity
- A high coefficient of resistance over a wide temperature range
- Ductility can be obtained after recrystallization
- Low vapor pressure
- Favorable shock resistance
Rhenium can be alloyed with tungsten and molybdenum. Tungsten-rhenium and molybdenum-rhenium alloys, exhibiting commendable high-temperature strength and plasticity, can be fabricated into plates, sheets, rods, wires, or foils.
Application
Rhenium metal is extensively employed in heating elements, thermocouples for temperature measurement, electron tube cathodes, and refractory components for high-temperature industrial furnaces, among other applications.
Rhenium and its alloys find various applications in high-temperature components and temperature measurement, due to their outstanding performance. These applications primarily encompass:
- Components of Aerospace
- Components for high vacuum, high temp furnaces
- Semiconductor industry components
- Electronic industry
- Welding industry
Product Specification
| Product | Main Model | Main Specification(mm) |
| Pure Rhenium Sheet | >99.9%Re | 0.1min.×(10~350)×2000max. |
| Pure Rhenium Strip | >99.9%Re | 14×14×400 |
| Pure Rhenium Rod | >99.9%Re | Φ5~Φ100×600 |
