Fermi Energies, Fermi Temperatures, and Fermi Velocities

Numerical data from N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin, derived for a free electron gas with the free electron density of the metal to produce the table below.

Element
Fermi Energy
eV
Fermi Temperature
x 104 K
Fermi Velocity
x 106 m/s
Li
4.74
5.51
1.29
Na
3.24
3.77
1.07
K
2.12
2.46
0.86
Rb
1.85
2.15
0.81
Cs
1.59
1.84
0.75
Cu
7.00
8.16
1.57
Ag
5.49
6.38
1.39
Au
5.53
6.42
1.40
Be
14.3
16.6
2.25
Mg
7.08
8.23
1.58
Ca
4.69
5.44
1.28
Sr
3.93
4.57
1.18
Ba
3.64
4.23
1.13
Nb
5.32
6.18
1.37
Fe
11.1
13.0
1.98
Mn
10.9
12.7
1.96
Zn
9.47
11.0
1.83
Cd
7.47
8.68
1.62
Hg
7.13
8.29
1.58
Al
11.7
13.6
2.03
Ga
10.4
12.1
1.92
In
8.63
10.0
1.74
Tl
8.15
9.46
1.69
Sn
10.2
11.8
1.90
Pb
9.47
11.0
1.83
Bi
9.90
11.5
1.87
Sb
10.9
12.7
1.96

Numerical data from N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin,

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Free Electron Number Densities

Element
N/V
x1028/m3
Cu
8.47
Ag
5.86
Au
5.90
Be
24.7
Mg
8.61
Ca
4.61
Sr
3.55
Ba
3.15
Nb
5.56
Fe
17.0
Mn*
16.5
Zn
13.2
Cd
9.27
Hg**
8.65
Al
18.1
Ga
15.4
In
11.5
Sn
14.8
Pb
13.2
*alpha form **at 78K

Numerical data from N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin,

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