Home Our products Rare earths Lanthanum La Lanthanum Lanthanum Lanthanum is the first element of the lanthanides, which gave it its name. Lanthanum is a light grey metal that is malleable and ductile at room temperature. Like Europium (Eu) and Terbium (Tb), lanthanum is present in the composition of fluorescent anti-fraud or counterfeit markings. Lanthanum offers its properties and characteristics to a wide range of fields, from the automotive industry to the medical sector. LANTHANUM CHLORIDE PRODUCT PAGE LANTHANUM NITRATE PRODUCT PAGE LANTHANUM OXIDE PRODUCT PAGE PRODUCT INFORMATION SYMBOL : LaATOMIC NUMBER : 57ATOMIC WEIGHT : 138 SERIES : lanthanideDENSITY : 6,145MELTING POINT : 920 °CBOILING POINT : 3 464 °C Examples of use : - Mischmetal component (flint stone for lighters) - Catalytic converter for petrol engines - Component of emissive electrodes for TiG or plasma welding torches - Used in the optical glasses manufacturing process Lanthanum ( La ) – Altichem : Distributor and supplier - Chemical products for industry Discover our other products Previous Li Na K Mg Ca Sr Next Contact us About Us Subsidiary of a holding company that has been active for more than 50 years in the trading of raw materials for industry. Altichem specialises in the sale of metallic and mineral salts. Adress ALTICHEM - Parc d’activités du Vert Galant 4 rue Jacques Vaucanson CS 20650 SAINT OUEN L’AUMÔNE F 95004 CERGY PONTOISE CEDEX - FRANCE Tel +33 (0)1 34 40 12 80 Useful Links About us Logistics Safety Corporate culture OUR EXPERTISE OUR PRODUCTS TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE COPYRIGHT © 2020 MULTIMÉDIA CONCEPT NORMANDIE. If you continue to browse this website, you are allowing all third-party services ✓ OK, accept all Personalize