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Rhenium / Rhenium Alloys

Product Overview

Pure Rhenium, Molybdenum Rhenium Alloys (Mo-Re41%, Mo-Re44.5%, Mo-Re47.5%), & Tungsten Rhenium Alloys (W-Re 3%, W-Re5%, W-Re25%, W-Re26%)

Eagle Alloys Corporation (EAC) is a leading global supplier of commercially pure Rhenium (Re), Molybdenum-Rhenium Alloys (Mo-Re), and Tungsten-Rhenium Alloys (W-Re) in foil, ribbon, strip, sheet, plate, wire, rod, bar, powder, pellets, blanks, pipe, tubing, electrodes,  as well as semi-finished and finished parts, custom sizes, and custom grades. Eagle Alloys Corporation is an ISO Certified Corporation and has been supplying the highest quality Rhenium for over 35 years.

If Eagle Alloys does not have your exact requirement in stock, we can offer competitive pricing with short lead times.

Eagle Alloys Rhenium Capabilities

Foil / Sheet / Strip / Plate:
0.0003" Thk up to 4" Thk
Rod / Round Bar:
0.125" Dia up to 5" Dia
Wire:
0.001" Dia up to 0.124" Dia - Coil or Spools
*Custom sizes upon request

Rhenium Stock Sizes Same Day Shipping (subject to prior sale)

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Rhenium Wire / Bar

  • 0.002” DIA
  • 0.003” DIA
  • 0.004” DIA
  • 0.005” DIA
  • 0.010” DIA
  • 0.012” DIA
  • 0.015” DIA
  • 0.020” DIA
  • 0.025” DIA
  • 0.030” DIA
  • 0.035” DIA
  • 0.040” DIA
  • 0.050” DIA
  • 0.060” DIA
  • 0.070” DIA
  • 0.080” DIA
  • 0.090” DIA
  • 0.125” DIA
  • 0.188” DIA
  • 0.250” DIA
  • 0.375” DIA
  • 0.500” DIA
  • 0.625” DIA
  • 0.750” DIA
  • 1.00” DIA
  • 1.25” DIA
  • 1.50” DIA
  • 2.00” DIA
  • 2.25” DIA
  • 2.50” DIA
  • 3.00” DIA
  • 3.50” DIA
  • 4.00” DIA
  • 5.00” DIA

Rhenium Foil / Sheet / Plate Thickness:

  • 0.002” THK
  • 0.003” THK
  • 0.004” THK
  • 0.005” THK
  • 0.010” THK
  • 0.020” THK
  • 0.025” THK
  • 0.030” THK
  • 0.040” THK
  • 0.050” THK
  • 0.060” THK
  • 0.090” THK
  • 0.125” THK
  • 0.188” THK
  • 0.250” THK
  • 0.375” THK
  • 0.500” THK
  • 0.625” THK
  • 0.750” THK
  • 1.00” THK
  • 1.25” THK
  • 1.50” THK
  • 2.00” THK
  • 2.25” THK
  • 2.50” THK
  • 3.00” THK
Rhenium

About Pure Rhenium Metal (Re) and Rhenium Alloys

Rhenium was discovered in 1925 by German scientists named W. Noddack, O. Berg and Ida Tacke in Berlin.

Rhenium was named after “Rhenus”, the Latin name for the Rhine. It is a rare element (abundance 4 x 10 4 ppm in the earth’s crust) and does not occur in quantity in any ore. It is found in ores which contain molybdenum from which it can be readily recovered. The metal is obtained by hydrogen reduction of the potassium perrhenate salt, obtained by precipitation of the perrhenate ion (ReO4) – from an oxidized solution.

Rhenium is a silvery colored metal which resists corrosion and oxidation but slowly tarnishes in moist air. It is soluble in nitric and Sulphur acids. Applications for the metal include its use as an alloying element with tungsten, the resulting alloy having a very high electrical resistance making it suitable for electrical filaments. Rhenium has a very high melting point (3,180°C) and is used in high temperature thermocouples, electrical contacts and thermistors. Rhenium is a heavy transition refractory metal with the highest modulus of elasticity of all the refractory metals (420 GPa). Rhenium and rhenium alloys are unique with high melting points, high moduli of elasticity and excellent high temperature mechanical properties. The most common rhenium containing alloys are molybdenum 41% rhenium (Mo41%Re) and molybdenum 47.5% rhenium (Mo-47.5%Re).

Above data is for informational purposes only.  Eagle Alloys is not liable for accuracy of these contents or applications. Finished part drawings may be forwarded to a third party for outsourcing.

Properties & Applications

Rhenium Typical Applications

Rhenium Physical Properties

Density, g/cm3
21.04
Melting Point, Celsius
3180
Thermal Conductivity, w/M at 20 degrees C
39.6
Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, m/m-K from 20-1000 degrees C
6.8
Ductile Brittle Transition Temperature (DBBT), degrees C
Does not Exist
Electrical Resistivity, W m at 20 degrees C
.193
Elastic Modulus in Tension, GPa
460

Rhenium Standard Grades

Re
Re
99.99%
W-Re
W
3%
Re
Balance
Mo-Re
Mo
44.5%
Re
Balance
Mo-Re
Mo
47.5%
Re
Balance
W-Re
W
5%
Re
Balance
W-Re
W
25%
Re
Balance
W-Re
W
26%
Re
Balance

Common Industry Applications

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