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Indium is a ductile, malleable, silvery-white metal; softer than lead. Pure indium emits a high pitched "cry when bent. It is unaffected by water and very stable in air. Most often associated with zinc, indium is also found in iron, lead, and copper ores and is about as abundant as silver.
Melting Point156.6°CBoiling Point2072°C
Density7.31g/cm3Themal Conductivity0.204cal/cm2/cm/s/°C
Specific Heat @ 20°C0.057cal/g°CHeat of Fusion6.8k-cal/g-atom
Heat of Vaporization483cal/gAtomic Volume15.7W/D
First Ionization Energy133K-cal/g-moleElectronegativity1.7Pauling's
Covalent Radius1.44AngstromsBrinell Hardness0.9
Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion33x10-6K-1Electrical Resistivity @ 20°C8.37µΩ-cm
Crystal StructureTetragonalModulus of Elasticity1.57x106psi
Tensile Strength380psi