Lanthanum Metal
- CAS Number: 7439-91-0
- Chemical formula:La
- Availability: Generally from stock in Europe.
- Description: ABSCO Limited supplies high purity lanthanum metal to customers in the UK on behalf of Treibacher Industrie AG. It is a light grey, ductile rare earth metal. Without protection it oxidises in air and reacts with water to a hydroxide.
- Application: Casting alloys, battery alloys, superalloys, vacuum alloys, lamps.