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Vanadium

Also known as Vanadium, elemental, Vanadium ion, Vanadium metallicum

CAS 7440-62-2Formula VMolar mass 50.94 g/molEC 231-171-1
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Element with atomic number and standard atomic weight

Key facts

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All properties
Appearance
Light gray or white lustrous powder, fused hard lumps or body-centered cubic crystals
Melting point
1,910 °C
Boiling point
3,407 °C
Density
6.11 at 18.7 °C
Solubility
Insoluble in water
HS code
811292
Category
Metals, alloys and elements
UN number
UN 3285
Illustrative photo, off-white powder in an open kraft paper sack in a chemical plant
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What is Vanadium?

Plain description, key identifiers and synonyms

Vanadium atom is a vanadium group element atom. It has a role as a micronutrient.

Vanadium is a chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23.

Identifiers

Registry numbers, names and line notations, tap to copy

IUPAC name
vanadium
CAS number
7440-62-2 CAS number cross-checkedOther or deprecated CAS: 22537-31-1, 22541-77-1
EC number
231-171-1
Molecular formula
V
UNII
00J9J9XKDE
MDL number
MFCD00011453
InChIKey
LEONUFNNVUYDNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/V
SMILES (canonical and isomeric)
[V]

Synonyms

  • Vanadium, elemental
  • Vanadium ion
  • Vanadium metallicum
  • vanadio
  • vanadium(3+) ion
  • Dietary Vanadium
  • Vanadium 51
  • vanadium atom
  • Vanadium(1+)
  • Vanadium(3+)
  • Vanadium dust
  • Vanadium(III)
  • vanadium(5+)
  • Vanadium 5+
  • Vanadium(1+), ion
  • Vanadium, ion(3+)
  • Vanadium powder
  • Vanadium, ion (V5+)
  • Vanadium Standard
  • Vanadium ion(3+)
  • Vanadium solution
  • vanadium cation
  • Vanadium Hollow Cathode Lamp: 1.5" Diameter, 2-pin, Non-Coded
  • Vanadium Hollow Cathode Lamp: 2.0" Diameter, 4-pin, Cableless
  • Vanadium Hollow Cathode Lamp: 2.0" Diameter, 9-pin, Non-Coded
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  • Vanadium (fume or dust)
  • Sulfur-Free Lithium Concentrate: Li @ approx. 2 wt% in Hydrocarbons
  • Sulfur-Free Vanadium Concentrate: V @ approx. 4 wt% in Hydrocarbons
  • Vanadium ion(5+)
  • Vanadium, ion(V1+)
  • Vanadium dust, Vanadium, elemental, Vanadium (III)
  • Vanadium Standard: V @ 10 microg/mL in 2% HNO3
  • Vanadium Standard: V @ 1000 microg/mL in 5% HNO3
  • Vanadium Standard: V @ 10000 microg/mL in 5% HNO3
  • Vanadium AA Standard: V @ 1000 microg/mL in 5% HNO3
  • Vanadium Standard: V @ 5000 microg/g in Hydrocarbon Oil
  • Vanadium foil

Physical and chemical properties

Measured values and descriptors computed from the structure

Physical and chemical properties

Measured values, check the supplier specification for your grade

Appearance
Light gray or white lustrous powder, fused hard lumps or body-centered cubic crystalsexp.
Odour
Odorlessexp.
Melting point
1,910 °Cexp.
Boiling point
3,407 °Cexp.
Density
6.11 at 18.7 °Cexp.
Solubility
Insoluble in waterexp.
Vapour pressure
2.34 × 10⁻² mm Hg at 1916 °C /Extrapolated/exp.

Values vary by grade. Ask suppliers for the COA or TDS of the batch you buy.

Computed descriptors

Calculated from the structure, useful for screening and formulation

Molecular weight
50.94 g/molcalc.
Exact mass
50.944 Dacalc.
LogP (octanol/water)
0calc.
Topological polar surface area
0 Ųcalc.
Hydrogen bond donors
0calc.
Hydrogen bond acceptors
0calc.
Rotatable bonds
0calc.
Heavy atoms
1calc.
Rings
0calc.
Aromatic rings
0calc.
Fraction sp3 carbons
0calc.
Formal charge
0calc.
Stereocentres
0calc.

Calculated for screening. Confirm critical figures with the supplier.

Safety and hazards

GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet

GHS classification
Hazard pictograms
UN number
UN 3285

GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet (SDS). Classifications can differ by supplier, grade and concentration. Always check the supplier's SDS.

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Uses and applications

What the substance is used for, by industry and function

The principal use of vanadium is as an alloying addition to iron and steel, particularly in high strength steels and, to a lesser extent, in tool steels and castings.

In the production of aerospace titanium alloys ...

In producing rust resistant, spring, and high speed tool steels. It is an important carbide stabilizer in making steels. ... Vanadium foil is used as a bonding agent in cladding titanium to steel.

Target material for X-rays, manufacture of alloy steels, vanadium compounds, especially catalyst for sulfuric acid and synthetic rubber.

To produce various high resistance carbon steels, vanadium is combined with chromium, nickel, manganese, boron, titanium, tungsten, and other metals. Vanadium is added to steel either in the form of ferrovanadium (an iron/vanadium alloy containing 400-800 g V/kg) or vanadium carbide.

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These steels are used in a variety of products, such as automobile parts, springs, and ball bearings. These are invaluable in the manufacture of jet aircraft engines.

Industrial uses: Intermediate, Alloys, Other.

Consumer uses: Other, Alloys.

Use classes: Inorganic substances.

Pharmacological actions

  • Trace Elements

Roles

  • food component
  • micronutrient
  • nutrient
  • physiological role

How it is made

Vanadium metal can be prepared either by the reduction of vanadium chloride with hydrogen or magnesium or by the reduction of vanadium oxide with calcium, aluminum, or carbon. The oldest and most commonly used method for producing vanadium metal on a commercial scale is the reduction of V2O5 with calcium. Recently, a two-step process involving the aluminothermic reduction of vanadium oxide combined with electron-beam melting has been developed.

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This method makes possible the production of a purer grade of vanadium metal, i.e., of the quality required for nuclear reactors.

Vanadium can be purified by ... iodide refining (van Arkel-deBoer process), electrolytic refining in a fused salt, and electrotransport. Metal of greater than 99.95% purity has been prepared by the iodide refining method. ... An electrolytic process for purifying crude vanadium was developed at the USA Bureau of Mines. ... Metal crystals or flakes of up to 99.995% purity have been obtained by this method. The highest purity vanadium reported has been purified by an electrotransport technique. ... Small amounts of vanadium containing less than 10 ppm of carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen and having a resistance ratio, R300 K:R4.2 K, of greater than 1100 have been prepared by this technique.

Regulatory status

Inventories, regulations and trade controls that list this substance

Health and food

  • Active ingredient in FDA approved drug labels

United States

  • TSCA inventory (USA)
    Status: Active in US commerce

HS code and trade data

Customs classification and reported world trade statistics

Global trade

World import and export statistics for the HS code Vanadium is traded under.

HS 8112.92Indicative HS code

Articles thereof, unwrought, including waste and scrap, powders

Our trade statistics cover HS chapters 25 to 40 (minerals, chemicals, plastics and rubber). This code is in chapter 81, metals, which is not included yet.

Reported customs values in USD, not prices.Full trade data

The HS code shown for Vanadium is indicative (it is known at chapter level only). Confirm the classification with your customs broker before shipping.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vanadium, based on the data on this page

What is Vanadium?

Vanadium atom is a vanadium group element atom. It has a role as a micronutrient.

What is the CAS number of Vanadium?

The CAS registry number of Vanadium is 7440-62-2. Other or deprecated CAS numbers: 22537-31-1, 22541-77-1.

What is the molecular formula and weight of Vanadium?

The molecular formula of Vanadium is V and its molar mass is 50.94 g/mol.

What is Vanadium used for?

The principal use of vanadium is as an alloying addition to iron and steel, particularly in high strength steels and, to a lesser extent, in tool steels and castings. In the production of aerospace titanium alloys ... In producing rust resistant, spring, and high speed tool steels.

Is Vanadium hazardous?

No GHS hazard classification for Vanadium is recorded on CompoundList yet. That does not prove it is safe. Always read the supplier safety data sheet.

What is the HS code of Vanadium?

Vanadium is usually classified under HS code 811292 (Unwrought, waste and scrap, powders). This is indicative, confirm it with your customs broker before shipping.

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