Metals Fact Sheet: Yttrium

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Elements

OSTI ID:219553

Yttrium is a metallic element usually included among the rare earth metals, which it resembles chemically and with which it usually occurs in minerals. Yttrium was named after the village of Ytterby in Sweden---the element was discovered in a quarry near the village. This article discusses sources of the element, the world market for the element, and various applications of the material.

• OSTI ID: 219553
• Journal Information: Elements, Vol. 1, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
YTTRIUM
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS