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| LCM manufactures a wide range of high
purity rare earth metals plus yttrium and scandium.
The metals are produced by reduction of suitable
precursor materials followed by vacuum remelting
and/or sublimation to give required purities. |
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Vacuum remelted (VR) products
| Metals: |
Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd,
Tb, Dy, Ho, Er |
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| Purity |
Rare earth impurities |
<0.1% Max. |
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Non rare earth impurities (excluding Ta) |
<0.05% Max. |
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Tantalum |
Typically 0.1 – 0.5% |
Sublimed products
| Metals |
Sc, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd,
Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Lu |
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| Standard Purity |
Rare earth impurities |
<0.1% Max. |
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Non rare earth impurities |
<0.05% Max. |
| High Purity |
Rare earth impurities |
<0.01% Max. |
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Non rare earth impurities |
<0.02% Max. |
Form
These products are typically supplied in the form of irregular, broken or cropped
ingot pieces.
Quantity
Batch sizes vary from 0.1kg up to 50kg depending on the metal and physical form.
Packaging
Packaging selection depends on the metal, physical form and batch size. Common
examples are sealed glass ampoules, glass bottles and vacuum-sealed laminate
packs. These protective inner packagings are commonly secured within steel drums
or plastic pails before dispatch
Quality assurance
Production processes are part of our quality management system – certified
to ISO9001:2000 standard. Each batch is supplied with a Certificate of Conformance
detailing the results from chemical analysis. |
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ISO9001:2000
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