Description

Rhenium is a rare, silvery-white transition metal known for its exceptional properties, including an extremely high melting point, excellent wear resistance, and remarkable catalytic activity. Its unique combination of physical and chemical characteristics makes it a critical performance-enhancing element in high-temperature and high-stress industrial applications. This material is essential for manufacturers and researchers in the aerospace, petrochemical, electronics, and catalyst development sectors seeking to improve product durability and efficiency.

Application

• Superalloys for Jet Engine Components: A key alloying element in nickel-based superalloys used for turbine blades and other high-temperature parts in aerospace engines.
• Petroleum Reforming Catalysts: Used in platinum-rhenium catalysts for catalytic reforming in oil refineries to produce high-octane gasoline.
• Electrical Contacts & Filaments: Employed in mass spectrometers, flash lamps, and electrical contacts due to its wear resistance and stability.
• Thermocouples: Used in tungsten-rhenium and molybdenum-rhenium thermocouples for accurate temperature measurement up to 2200°C.
• Medical Devices & Radiation Shielding: Utilized in X-ray tubes and as a component in alloys for medical instruments and shielding.
• Hydrogenation Catalysts: Acts as a catalyst in fine chemical synthesis and hydrogenation reactions.

Basic Information

Product Name	Rhenium
CAS No.	7440-15-5
Molecular Formula	Re
Molecular Weight	186.207 g/mol
Synonyms	Rhenium element; Rhenium metal; Rhenium powder; Rhenium flake; Rhenium wire; Rhenium rod; Rhenium-185; Rhenium-187; Element 75
EINECS	231-124-5

Quality Control

Our rhenium products are manufactured and tested under strict quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and compliance with industry specifications. We provide comprehensive quality documentation, including detailed Certificates of Analysis (COA) that report key parameters such as purity, metallic impurities, and physical form. Our quality commitment supports applications requiring high-performance materials in critical environments.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong acids and strong oxidizing agents. For powder forms, store under an inert atmosphere such as argon to minimize surface oxidation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Silvery-gray powder, flake, or solid
Assay (Re)	≥ 99.9% (99.95%, 99.99% available)
Particle Size (for powder)	Customizable (e.g., -100 mesh, -325 mesh)
Metallic Impurities (ICP-MS)	Al, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mo, Na, Ni, W < 100 ppm total

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.