Cm-246

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf isotope
gptkbp:application medical imaging
radiotherapy
neutron sources
gptkbp:area actinides
gptkbp:chemicalFormula actinides
+3, +4
Cm
gptkbp:colors silvery
gptkbp:community_service radiation exposure risks
gptkbp:composedOf from neutron bombardment of plutonium
gptkbp:coolingSystem 1.2 barns
gptkbp:criticalReception approximately 10 kg
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble in water
gptkbp:distribution 13.51 g/cm³
gptkbp:endOfLife 4730 years
5.5 MeV
gptkbp:energyEfficiency 0
(n,γ) reaction with Pu-242
gptkbp:engineConfiguration [Rn] 5f7 6d1
gptkbp:environmentalImpact radioactive contamination risks
gptkbp:established gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cm-246
gptkbp:iceClass 2870 °C
1340 °C
gptkbp:inheritsFrom alpha decay
gptkbp:isATypeOf 7440-51-9
gptkbp:ISO639-3 gptkb:Curium
unstable
in nuclear batteries
in smoke detectors
in space missions
gptkbp:missileSystem 246.0796 u
gptkbp:numberBuilt 150
96
gptkbp:numberOfFigures 96
gptkbp:parentCompany Pu-242
gptkbp:productionCompany neutron capture in reactors
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance controlled substance
gptkbp:releaseYear 1951
gptkbp:researchInterest material science
nuclear physics research
radiochemistry
gptkbp:safetyFeatures shielding required
gptkbp:shelfLife Pu-242
gptkbp:state solid
gptkbp:stations true
gptkbp:uses research purposes
nuclear reactors
nuclear weapons
gptkbp:waterManagement deep geological storage