Dysprosium powder, -40 mesh, 99.9%

Dysprosium is a chemical element with the symbol Dy and atomic number 66. It is a rare earth element with a metallic silver luster.

D 0989 (OTTO) Dysprosium powder, -40 mesh, 99.9% Cas 7429-91-6 - used for its high thermal neutron absorption cross-section in making control rods in nuclear reactors, for its high magnetic susceptibility in data storage applications, and as a component of Terfenol-D (a magnetostrictive material). Soluble dysprosium salts are mildly toxic, while the insoluble salts are considered non-toxic.