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Neodymium

 

Neodymium Metal

Symbol

Nd
  product code

Specifications

nd-2 nd-3 nd-4
TREO min % 99 99 98.5
Nd/TREO min % 99.9 99.5 99

Re impurities max %

La+Ce+Pr+Sm+Y -- -- --
Non-RE Impurities max %
Fe 0.1 0.2 0.3
C 0.03 0.04 0.05
Si 0.03 0.05 0.05
Ca+Mg 0.02 0.03 0.05
Mo 0.05 0.05 0.05
Descriptions Silver grey metallic ingots or lump. Easily oxidized in the air. Should be stored in paraffin wax or mineral oil.
Applications As raw material for Nd-Fe-B permanent magnetic alloys.
Packaging 50 kg net in vacuum sealed steel drum filled with argon. Or packed per customer request.

 

 

Neodymium Carbonate
Formula Nd2(CO3 )3
Molecular Weight 468.4
  product code

Specifications

nc-2n nc-2n5 nc-3n
TREO min % 40 45 45
Nd2O3/TREO min % 99.0 99.5 99.9
RE  Impurities max %
La2O3/TREO Total 1.0 Total 0.5 0.01
CeO2/TREO 0.01
Pr6O11/TREO 0.03
Sm2O3/TREO 0.005
Y2O3/TREO 0.005
Non-RE Impurities max %
Fe2O3 0.005 0.002 0.002
SiO2 0.004 0.004 0.004
CaO 0.01 0.01 0.01
CL¯ 0.05 0.03 0.03
Descriptions Pink powder. Insoluble in water. Soluble in acids.
Applications Medium compound of neodymium. Raw material for making neodymium metal, neodymium fluoride and other neodymium compounds.
Batch Weight 1,000 kg, 2,000 kg, 4,000 kg
Packaging

1) Container of 500 kg net each.

2) 50 kg net in woven plastic bag with double PVC liners.

 

Neodymium chloride
Formula NdCl3 6H2O
Molecular Weight 358.7

Specifications

product code
  NL-2N NL-2N5 NL-3N NL-3N5
TREO min % 45 45 45 43
Nd2O3/treo min % 99 99.5 99.9 99.95

Relative RE Impurities max %

La2O3/treo Total 1.0 Total 0.5 Total 0.1 0.02
CeO2/treo 0.005
Pr6O11/treo 0.04
Sm2O3/treo 0.002
Y2O3/treo 0.001
Non-RE Impurities max %
Fe2O3 0.02 0.01 0.005 0.002
SiO2 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.005
CaO + MgO 0.5 0.01 0.005 0.005
PbO        
SO42- 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03
Descriptions Violet-red crystal lump. Soluble in water
Applications Manufacturing of neodymium metal. Petroleum catalyst
Batch Weight 16 ton
Packaging 800 kg net in PVC lined containers.
 

 

Neodymium Fluoride

Formula NdF3
Molecular Weight 201.24
  product code

Specifications

nf-2n nf-2n5
TREO min % 83 83
Nd2O3/treo min % 99 99.5

Relative RE Impurities max %

La2O3/treo 0.03 0.03
CeO2/treo 0.03 0.03
Pr6O11/treo 0.6 0.3
Sm2O3/treo 0.03 0.03
Y2O3/treo 0.001 0.001
Non-RE Impurities max %
Fe2O3 0.05 0.03
CaO 0.05 0.03
SiO2 0.03 0.03
Al2O3 0.07 0.05
F 27 27
O 0.5 0.5
L. O. I. (250 ºC, 1 hr) 0.1 0.1
Top Density 2.5 2.5
Descriptions Pink powder. Insoluble in water or water.
Applications Make Nd-Mg alloy and magnets.
Batch Weight 1,000 kg
Packaging 1) In steel drum with double PVC liners of 50 kg net each.

2) In container with PVC liner of 1,000 kg net each.

 

 

 

Neodymium hydrate
Formula Nd(OH)3
Molecular Weight 195.24
  product code

Specifications

nh-2n nh-2n5
TREO min % 85±1 85±1
Nd2O3/treo min % 99 99.5

Relative RE Impurities max %

La2O3/treo 0.05 0.03
CeO2/treo 0.05 0.03
Pr6O11/treo 0.6 0.3
Sm2O3/treo 0.05 0.03
Y2O3/treo 0.001 0.001
Non-RE Impurities max %
Fe2O3 0.005 0.002
CaO 0.02 0.01
SiO2 0.02 0.01
Al2O3 0.01 0.005
Cl¯ 0.05 0.01
L. O. I. (1,000 ºC, 1 hr) 15±1 15±1
Descriptions Pink powder. Insoluble in water. Soluble in acids. hydroscopic.
Applications Raw material in making glass, ceramics, and magnetic materials.
Batch Weight 1,000 kg
Packaging In steel drum with double PVC liners of 50 kg each.
 

 

Neodymium Nitrate

Formula Nd(NO3)3 6H2O
Molecular Weight 438.2
  product code

Specifications

nN-3N NN-2N5
TREO min % 40 40
Nd2O3/treo min % 99.9 99.5

Relative RE Impurities max %

La2O3/treo 0.01 Total 0.5
CeO2/treo 0.03
Pr6O11/treo 0.05
Sm2O3/treo 0.005
Y2O3/treo 0.005
Non-RE Impurities max %
Fe2O3 0.01 0.01
SiO2 0.01 0.01
CaO 0.01 0.02
NiO 0.005 0.005
CuO 0.005 0.005
Co2O3 0.005 0.005
Cr2O3 0.005 0.005
Descriptions Pale violet-blue lump like crystal. Soluble in water.
Applications Petroleum chemical catalyst.
Batch Weight 1,000 kg
Packaging 1) In steel drum with double PVC liners of 50 kg net each

2) in container with PVC liner of 500 kg net each.

 

 

 

Neodymium oxide

Formula Nd2O3
Molecular Weight 336.54
  product code

Specifications

Nd2O3-3n5 Nd2O3-3n Nd2O3-2n5 Nd2O3-2n
TREO min % 99 99 99 99
Nd2O3/treo min % 99.95 99.9 99.5 99

Relative RE Impurities max %

La2O3/treo 0.002 Total 0.1 Total 0.5 Total 1
CeO2/treo 0.005
Pr6O11/treo 0.04
Sm2O3/treo 0.002
Y2O3/treo 0.001
Non-RE Impurities max %
Fe2O3 0.001 0.002 0.005 0.01
SiO2 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02
CaO 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03
NiO 0.0005 0.001 ---- ----
CuO 0.0005 0.001 ---- ----
Cl¯ 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.1
L. O. I. (1,000 ºC, 1 hr) 1 1 1 1
Descriptions Pale violet blue powder. Insoluble in water. Soluble in acids. Hydroscopic
Applications Raw material for making  glass, ceramics and magnet
Batch Weight 1,000 kg
Packaging In steel drum with double PVC lining of 50kg net each.
 

 

Low-Chloride Neodymium Carbonate
Formula Nd2(CO3)3
Molecular Weight 468.4
  product code
Specifications nc-2nl NC-2N5L
TREO min % 40 45
Nd2O3/treo min % 99.0 99.5

Relative RE Impurities max %

La2O3/treo

Total 1.0

Total 0.5

CeO2/treo
Pr6O11/treo
Sm2O3/treo
Y2O3/treo
Non-RE Impurities max %
Fe2O3 0.01 0.005
SiO2 0.01 0.005
CaO 0.01 0.005
Cl¯ 0.01 0.005
SO4 0.1 0.1
  0.5 0.5
Descriptions Pink powder. Insoluble in water. Soluble in acids.
Applications A medium compound of neodymium. Used as raw material in manufacturing neodymium metal, neodymium fluoride and other neodymium compounds.
Batch Weight 1,000, 2,000, or 3,000 kg
Packaging

1) In container of 500 kg net each.

2) In woven plastic bag with double PVC liner of 50 kg net each.

 

 

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