Galinstan
eutectic alloy that is liquid at room temperature
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Summary
Galinstan is a brand name[1]. Galinstan draws 2,824 Wikipedia views per month (brand name category, ranking #12 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: alloy[3]
- Chemical formula: Bi·Ga·In·Sb·Sn[4]
- Subclass of: liquid metal[5]
- Has use: thermometer[6], liquid mirror telescope[7], coolant[8], thermal interface material[9]
- Commons category: Galinstan[10]
- Has part(s): antimony[11], bismuth[12]
- Has characteristic: eutectic mixture[13], advantage[14]
- Density: 6.44 gram per cubic centimetre[15]
- Electrical conductivity: 3,460,000 ampere per volt metre[16]
- Thermal conductivity: 16.5 watt per metre kelvin[17]
- Melting point: -19 °C[18]
- Boiling point: 1300 °C[19]
- Kinematic viscosity: 0.0024 pascal second[20]
- Vapor pressure: 0.0000001 torr[21]
- Solubility: 0 gram per kilogram[22]
- Has part(s) of the class: indium[23], tin[24], gallium[25]
- Surface tension: 0.535 Q12371104[26]
Why It Matters
Galinstan has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Galinstan is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]