This table gives coefficients in an equation for the vapor pressure of 65 metallic elements in both the solid and liquid states. Vapor pressures in the range 10-10 to 102 Pa (10-15 to 10-3 atm) are covered. The equation is:
for p in atmospheres: log(p/atm) = A + BT -1 + ClogT + DT -3
for p in pascals: log(p/Pa) = 5.006 + A + BT -1 + ClogT + DT -3
for p in torr (mmHg): log(p/torr) = 2.881 + A + BT -1 + ClogT + DT -3
where T is the temperature in K. This equation reproduces the observed vapor pressures to an accuracy of 5% or better. The table in “Vapor Pressure of the Metallic Elements — Data” in this section gives values of the vapor pressure at several temperatures in the 400 K to 2400 K range, as calculated from these equations.
Column definitions for the table are as follows.
Column heading | Definition |
Name | Name of element; the metallic elements are listed alphabetically by name |
Symbol | Atomic symbol of element |
Phase | Phase for which the vapor pressure equation applies |
A | Numerical constant in vapor pressure equations above |
B | Coefficient of T-1 term in vapor pressure equations above |
C | Coefficient of logT term in vapor pressure equations above |
D | Coefficient of T-3 term in vapor pressure equations above |
Temp. range | Temperature range of applicability of vapor pressure equations, in K |
tmp | Melting point of solid phase, in K |
The equations and coefficients are reprinted with permission of Pergamon Press.
Name | Symbol | CAS Reg. No. | Phase | A | B | C | D | Temp. range/K | tmp/K |
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Aluminum | Al | 7429-90-5 | solid | 9.459 | -17342 | -0.7927 | 298-mp | 933 | |
Aluminum | Al | 7429-90-5 | liquid | 5.911 | -16211 | mp-1800 | 933 | ||
Americium | Am | 7440-35-9 | solid | 11.311 | -15059 | -1.3449 | 298-mp | 1449 | |
Barium | Ba | 7440-39-3 | solid | 12.405 | -9690 | -2.2890 | 298-mp | 1000 | |
Barium | Ba | 7440-39-3 | liquid | 4.007 | -8163 | mp-1200 | 1000 | ||
Beryllium | Be | 7440-41-7 | solid | 8.042 | -17020 | -0.4440 | 298-mp | 1560 | |
Beryllium | Be | 7440-41-7 | liquid | 5.786 | -15731 | mp-1800 | 1560 | ||
Cadmium | Cd | 7440-43-9 | solid | 5.939 | -5799 | 298-mp | 594 | ||
Cadmium | Cd | 7440-43-9 | liquid | 5.242 | -5392 | mp-650 | 594 | ||
Calcium | Ca | 7440-70-2 | solid | 10.127 | -9517 | -1.4030 | 298-mp | 1115 | |
Cerium | Ce | 7440-45-1 | solid | 6.139 | -21752 | 298-mp | 1072 | ||
Cerium | Ce | 7440-45-1 | liquid | 5.611 | -21200 | mp-2450 | 1072 | ||
Cesium | Cs | 7440-46-2 | solid | 4.711 | -3999 | 298-mp | 302 | ||
Cesium | Cs | 7440-46-2 | liquid | 4.165 | -3830 | mp-550 | 302 | ||
Chromium | Cr | 7440-47-3 | solid | 6.800 | -20733 | 0.4391 | -0.4094 | 298-2000 | 2180 |
Cobalt | Co | 7440-48-4 | solid | 10.976 | -22576 | -1.0280 | 298-mp | 1768 | |
Cobalt | Co | 7440-48-4 | liquid | 6.488 | -20578 | mp-2150 | 1768 | ||
Copper | Cu | 7440-50-8 | solid | 9.123 | -17748 | -0.7317 | 298-mp | 1358 | |
Copper | Cu | 7440-50-8 | liquid | 5.849 | -16415 | mp-1850 | 1358 |