Hg
Mercury
Z = 80 · Transition Metal · 200.6 u
Nuclear Engineering Significance
Not commonly used in reactor systems. Mercury has been considered as a spallation target material (SNS at Oak Ridge uses mercury target). Relevant mainly in specialized accelerator-driven systems rather than conventional reactors.
Basic properties
- Atomic number (Z)
- 80
- Standard atomic mass
- 200.6 u
- Category
- Transition Metal
Isotopes & cross-section data
No nuclide data for this element in the reference database.
The NRDP database focuses on nuclides relevant to reactor physics (fuels, moderators, structural materials, fission products, etc.). For full isotope data, see NNDC NuDat 3 or IAEA Nuclear Data Services.