Lanthanum - 57La: physical properties
Density properties
Density of solid: 6146 kg m‑3
Molar volume: 22.39 cm3
Elastic properties
Young's modulus: 37 GPa
Rigidity modulus: 14 GPa
Bulk modulus: 28 GPa
Poisson's ratio: 0.28 (no units)
Hardnesses
Mineral hardness: 2.5 (no units)
Brinell hardness: 363 MN m-2
Vickers hardness: 491 MN m-2
![Heatscape representing the density of the elements](../_media/periodicity/tables/periodic_table_heatscape_white/density_heat_w.png)
![Heatscape representing the molar volume of the elements](../_media/periodicity/tables/periodic_table_heatscape_white/molar_volume_heat_w.png)
Electrical properties
Electrical resistivity: 61.5 × 10‑8 Ω m; or mΩ cm
Heat and conduction
Thermal conductivity: 13 W m‑1 K‑1
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion: 12.1 × 10‑6 K‑1
Optical properties
Reflectivity: (no data) %
Refractive index: (no data) (no units)
Acoustic properties
Velocity of sound: 2475 m s‑1