Rhenium is a rare refractory metal that improves high-temperature superalloys and supports catalysts in petroleum refining.
Atomic number
75
Category
Transition metal
Period
6
Group
7
State
Solid
Fun facts about Rhenium
It has a very high melting point and resists creep at high temperature.
Rhenium is recovered mainly as a by-product of molybdenum and copper processing.
Platinum-rhenium catalysts help reform petroleum into higher-octane products.
Common uses of Rhenium
Jet-engine superalloys
Petroleum-reforming catalysts
High-temperature thermocouples
Where Rhenium sits in the periodic table
Rhenium is classified as a transition metal in period 6 and group 7 of the periodic table. Under the conditions represented in this reference, its state is solid.
Quick chemistry revision
For quick revision, pair the symbol Re with atomic number 75 and the listed atomic mass 186.21. The summary, facts, and uses above keep those element properties together in one reference.