59iron

Name:
59iron
Detailed information:
Radioactive iron of mass number 59.

Properties:

Half-life 46.3 days. Radiation: β and γ.

Derivation:

Pile irradiation of iron metal, giving a product that contains iron 55 impurity. Both iron 55 and iron 59 are produced pure in the cyclotron. Enriched samples of each are also available.

Hazard:

Toxic material.

Use:

Medicine, tracer element in biochemical and metallurgical research.