Name :  Neodymium
Symbol :  Nd
Atomic Number :  60
Atomic Weight :  144.24
Specific Heat :  0.19 J/gK
Melting Point :  1021°C
Vaporization :  273.0 kJ/mol
Boiling Point :  3074°C
Electronegativity :  1.14
Density@293 K :  7.0 g/cm³
Discovered :  C.F. Aver von Welsbach, Austria, 1925
Description :  Silvery-white, rare-earth metal that oxidizes easily in air.
Uses :  Used in making artificial ruby for lasers. Also in ceramics and for a special lens with praseodymium. Also to produce bright purple glass and special glass that filters infrared radiation. Makes up 18% of Mich metal, which is used in making steel.