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MetalsTek Engineering is a leading supplier of Rhenium products. We offer competitive pricing and excellent lead times on all our materials, and we can supply custom materials per any specs/drawings you provide us.
Rhenium displays a silvery-white hue and ranks third in melting points, following carbon and tungsten. In commercial applications, Rhenium typically presents in powder form, although it can be compacted through sintering and pressing in hydrogen or vacuum conditions. This consolidation method yields a dense, compacted solid with a density exceeding 90% of the metal’s original thickness. Moreover, Rhenium plays a vital role in constructing numerous jet engines and finds application in filaments used within spectrographs.
MetalsTek Engineering is a leading supplier of Rhenium products. We offer competitive pricing and excellent lead times on all our materials, and we can supply custom materials per any specs/drawings you provide us.
Rhenium Metal
Rhenium Powder, Rhenium Wire, Rhenium Sheet, Rhenium Pellet, Rhenium Rod, Spherical Rhenium Powder.
Purity: >99%
Rhenium Alloys
W-Re Wire, Re-Mo Wire/Rod, Molybdenum Rhenium Alloy Wire/Foil/Rod, Tungsten Rhenium (W-Re) Alloy Electrode, Spherical Tungsten-Rhenium Alloy Powder, Spherical Molybdenum Rhenium Alloy Powder.
Purity: >99%
Rhenium Compounds & Catalysts
Rhenium Oxides, Ammonium Perrhenate, Methyltrioxorhenium(VII), Rhenium Diboride (ReB2) Powder, Rhenium (III) Chloride (ReCl3) Powder, Rhenium Silicide (ReSi2) Powder.
Purity: >99%
Rhenium Evaporation Materials
Rhenium (Re) Evaporation Materials
Purity: 99%
Other Rhenium Products
Rhenium Selenide (ReSe2) Crystal, Rhenium Disulfide (ReS2) Crystal
| Phase At STP | Solid | Electrical Resistivity | 193 nΩ⋅m (20°C) |
| Melting Point | 3,459K (3,186°C/5,767°F) | Magnetic Ordering | Paramagnetic |
| Appearance | Silvery Grey Metallic | Young'S Modulus | 463 GPa |
| Density (Near R.T.) | 21.02 g/cm3 | Shear Modulus | 178 GPa |
| Tensile Strength | 740 MPa / 85,000 psi | Bulk Modulus | 370 GPa |
| Heat Of Fusion | 60.43 kJ/mol | Poisson Ratio | 0.3 |
| Heat Of Vaporization | 704 kJ/mol | Mohs Hardness | 7 |
| Molar Heat Capacity | 25.48 J/(mol·K) | Vickers Hardness | 1,350–7,850 MPa |
| Thermal Expansion | 6.2 µm/(m⋅K) | Brinell Hardness | 1,320–2,500 MPa |
| Thermal Conductivity | 48.0 W/(m⋅K) | Cas Number | 7440-15-5 |
Rhenium finds diverse applications due to its unique properties, especially in high-temperature and high-stress environments:
Rhenium’s applications stem from its exceptional heat resistance, strength, and stability, enabling its use in critical industries with extreme conditions.