Lu
Lutetium
Z = 71 · Lanthanide · 175.0 u
Nuclear Engineering Significance
Heaviest lanthanide. Lu-176 (σ_a = 2,090 b) has a high thermal absorption; Lu-177 is used in targeted radionuclide therapy. Not commonly used in reactor core materials but may appear in specialized applications.
Basic properties
- Atomic number (Z)
- 71
- Standard atomic mass
- 175.0 u
- Category
- Lanthanide
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.