Gadolinium metal wire; 2mm diameter
Pure Gadolinium • Gd Rod / Wire
Extruded gadolinium wire segments up to 1 meter long. Oxide surface.
They are strongly ferromagnetic when cold and less magnetic when above 20C.
The wire is reasonably ductile and you can coil to 3mm coil radius; low elasticity; easy to fracture.
Weight: 0.25 g / cm ( 0.63 g per inch)