Antimony

Antimony is one metal element, with symbol of Sb, atomic number is 51, is silver white glossy hard and fragile metal. (commonly made into the stick, lump, powder and more.) It has scaly crystal structure.

Antimony is the metal element, symbol is Sb. Common Antimony is silver white, with hard and fragile character, and cold dilatant.

Antimony is one gray metal, anti-acid material in the normal temperature, density is 6.68g/cm³, melting point is 630℃, fragile and non-extensive, is the poor conductor of electricity and heat, not easily to be oxidized, with anti- corrosion function.

Antimony is to increase the hardness in the alloy, often called as the metal hardener. Antimony and its compound is firstly used in the Wear-resistant alloy, type alloy for printing, warheads for making bullets and shells in the military industry

The amount of Antimony in the earth is 0.0001%, mainly existing in the single element or Stibnite, stibnite, antimonite and antimonite ochre.

Antimony, atomic number 51, atomic weight 121.75, element name from the English name, originally meaning "stibnite". Antimony has been found in ancient times.