armi.nucDirectory.elements module

This module provides fundamental element information to be used throughout the framework and applications.

The element class structure is outlined here.

../_images/pyr_classes_armi.nucDirectory.elements.png

Examples

>>> elements.byZ[92]
<Element   U (Z=92), Uranium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>

>>> elements.bySymbol["U"]
<Element   U (Z=92), Uranium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>

>>> elements.byName["Uranium"]
<Element   U (Z=92), Uranium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>

Retrieve gaseous elements at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP):

>>> elements.getElementsByChemicalPhase(elements.ChemicalPhase.GAS)
    [<Element   H (Z=1), Hydrogen, ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element  HE (Z=2), Helium, ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element   N (Z=7), Nitrogen, ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element   O (Z=8), Oxygen, ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element   F (Z=9), Fluorine, ChemicalGroup.HALOGEN, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element  NE (Z=10), Neon, ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element  CL (Z=17), Chlorine, ChemicalGroup.HALOGEN, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element  AR (Z=18), Argon, ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element  KR (Z=36), Krypton, ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element  XE (Z=54), Xenon, ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element  RN (Z=86), Radon, ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS, ChemicalPhase.GAS>,
     <Element  OG (Z=118), Oganesson, ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS, ChemicalPhase.GAS>]

Retrieve elements that are classified as actinides:

>>> elements.getElementsByChemicalGroup(elements.ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE)
   [<Element  AC (Z=89), Actinium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  TH (Z=90), Thorium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  PA (Z=91), Protactinium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element   U (Z=92), Uranium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  NP (Z=93), Neptunium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  PU (Z=94), Plutonium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  AM (Z=95), Americium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  CM (Z=96), Curium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  BK (Z=97), Berkelium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  CF (Z=98), Californium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  ES (Z=99), Einsteinium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  FM (Z=100), Fermium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  MD (Z=101), Mendelevium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  NO (Z=102), Nobelium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>,
    <Element  LR (Z=103), Lawrencium, ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE, ChemicalPhase.SOLID>]

For specific data on nuclides within each element, refer to the nuclide bases summary table.

List of elements
z	name	symbol	phase	group	is naturally occurring?	is heavy metal?	num. nuclides
`1`	`Hydrogen`	`H`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL`	`True`	`False`	`8`
`2`	`Helium`	`HE`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS`	`True`	`False`	`9`
`3`	`Lithium`	`LI`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALI_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`12`
`4`	`Beryllium`	`BE`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`13`
`5`	`Boron`	`B`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.METALLOID`	`True`	`False`	`17`
`6`	`Carbon`	`C`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL`	`True`	`False`	`17`
`7`	`Nitrogen`	`N`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL`	`True`	`False`	`17`
`8`	`Oxygen`	`O`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL`	`True`	`False`	`19`
`9`	`Fluorine`	`F`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.HALOGEN`	`True`	`False`	`21`
`10`	`Neon`	`NE`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS`	`True`	`False`	`21`
`11`	`Sodium`	`NA`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALI_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`25`
`12`	`Magnesium`	`MG`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`24`
`13`	`Aluminium`	`AL`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`26`
`14`	`Silicon`	`SI`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.METALLOID`	`True`	`False`	`25`
`15`	`Phosphorus`	`P`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL`	`True`	`False`	`25`
`16`	`Sulfur`	`S`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL`	`True`	`False`	`25`
`17`	`Chlorine`	`CL`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.HALOGEN`	`True`	`False`	`28`
`18`	`Argon`	`AR`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS`	`True`	`False`	`27`
`19`	`Potassium`	`K`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALI_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`32`
`20`	`Calcium`	`CA`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`30`
`21`	`Scandium`	`SC`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`37`
`22`	`Titanium`	`TI`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`32`
`23`	`Vanadium`	`V`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`35`
`24`	`Chromium`	`CR`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`34`
`25`	`Manganese`	`MN`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`39`
`26`	`Iron`	`FE`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`38`
`27`	`Cobalt`	`CO`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`41`
`28`	`Nickel`	`NI`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`39`
`29`	`Copper`	`CU`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`38`
`30`	`Zinc`	`ZN`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`42`
`31`	`Gallium`	`GA`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`38`
`32`	`Germanium`	`GE`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.METALLOID`	`True`	`False`	`42`
`33`	`Arsenic`	`AS`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.METALLOID`	`True`	`False`	`41`
`34`	`Selenium`	`SE`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.NONMETAL`	`True`	`False`	`42`
`35`	`Bromine`	`BR`	`ChemicalPhase.LIQUID`	`ChemicalGroup.HALOGEN`	`True`	`False`	`48`
`36`	`Krypton`	`KR`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS`	`True`	`False`	`42`
`37`	`Rubidium`	`RB`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALI_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`44`
`38`	`Strontium`	`SR`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`41`
`39`	`Yttrium`	`Y`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`57`
`40`	`Zirconium`	`ZR`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`43`
`41`	`Niobium`	`NB`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`57`
`42`	`Molybdenum`	`MO`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`44`
`43`	`Technetium`	`TC`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`False`	`56`
`44`	`Ruthenium`	`RU`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`48`
`45`	`Rhodium`	`RH`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`64`
`46`	`Palladium`	`PD`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`53`
`47`	`Silver`	`AG`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`74`
`48`	`Cadmium`	`CD`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`56`
`49`	`Indium`	`IN`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`88`
`50`	`Tin`	`SN`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`59`
`51`	`Antimony`	`SB`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.METALLOID`	`True`	`False`	`64`
`52`	`Tellurium`	`TE`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.METALLOID`	`True`	`False`	`56`
`53`	`Iodine`	`I`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.HALOGEN`	`True`	`False`	`53`
`54`	`Xenon`	`XE`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS`	`True`	`False`	`54`
`55`	`Cesium`	`CS`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALI_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`63`
`56`	`Barium`	`BA`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`53`
`57`	`Lanthanum`	`LA`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`57`
`58`	`Cerium`	`CE`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`53`
`59`	`Praseodymium`	`PR`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`53`
`60`	`Neodymium`	`ND`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`51`
`61`	`Promethium`	`PM`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`False`	`False`	`57`
`62`	`Samarium`	`SM`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`52`
`63`	`Europium`	`EU`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`56`
`64`	`Gadolinium`	`GD`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`48`
`65`	`Terbium`	`TB`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`62`
`66`	`Dysprosium`	`DY`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`48`
`67`	`Holmium`	`HO`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`64`
`68`	`Erbium`	`ER`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`47`
`69`	`Thulium`	`TM`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`55`
`70`	`Ytterbium`	`YB`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`50`
`71`	`Lutetium`	`LU`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.LANTHANIDE`	`True`	`False`	`70`
`72`	`Hafnium`	`HF`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`54`
`73`	`Tantalum`	`TA`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`57`
`74`	`Tungsten`	`W`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`50`
`75`	`Rhenium`	`RE`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`65`
`76`	`Osmium`	`OS`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`52`
`77`	`Iridium`	`IR`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`76`
`78`	`Platinum`	`PT`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`60`
`79`	`Gold`	`AU`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`75`
`80`	`Mercury`	`HG`	`ChemicalPhase.LIQUID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`61`
`81`	`Thallium`	`TL`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`75`
`82`	`Lead`	`PB`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`67`
`83`	`Bismuth`	`BI`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`True`	`False`	`78`
`84`	`Polonium`	`PO`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.METALLOID`	`False`	`False`	`57`
`85`	`Astatine`	`AT`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.HALOGEN`	`False`	`False`	`57`
`86`	`Radon`	`RN`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS`	`False`	`False`	`48`
`87`	`Francium`	`FR`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALI_METAL`	`False`	`False`	`50`
`88`	`Radium`	`RA`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL`	`False`	`False`	`44`
`89`	`Actinium`	`AC`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`False`	`40`
`90`	`Thorium`	`TH`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`True`	`True`	`38`
`91`	`Protactinium`	`PA`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`True`	`True`	`38`
`92`	`Uranium`	`U`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`True`	`True`	`34`
`93`	`Neptunium`	`NP`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`33`
`94`	`Plutonium`	`PU`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`34`
`95`	`Americium`	`AM`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`40`
`96`	`Curium`	`CM`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`27`
`97`	`Berkelium`	`BK`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`28`
`98`	`Californium`	`CF`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`25`
`99`	`Einsteinium`	`ES`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`28`
`100`	`Fermium`	`FM`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`26`
`101`	`Mendelevium`	`MD`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`28`
`102`	`Nobelium`	`NO`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`25`
`103`	`Lawrencium`	`LR`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.ACTINIDE`	`False`	`True`	`25`
`104`	`Rutherfordium`	`RF`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`24`
`105`	`Dubnium`	`DB`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`24`
`106`	`Seaborgium`	`SG`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`19`
`107`	`Bohrium`	`BH`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`20`
`108`	`Hassium`	`HS`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`21`
`109`	`Meitnerium`	`MT`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`19`
`110`	`Darmstadtium`	`DS`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`20`
`111`	`Roentgenium`	`RG`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`15`
`112`	`Copernicium`	`CN`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`13`
`113`	`Nihonium`	`NH`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`13`
`114`	`Flevrovium`	`FL`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`8`
`115`	`Moscovium`	`MC`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`6`
`116`	`Livermorium`	`LV`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.POST_TRANSITION_METAL`	`False`	`True`	`5`
`117`	`Tennessine`	`TS`	`ChemicalPhase.SOLID`	`ChemicalGroup.HALOGEN`	`False`	`True`	`4`
`118`	`Oganesson`	`OG`	`ChemicalPhase.GAS`	`ChemicalGroup.NOBLE_GAS`	`False`	`True`	`3`
`119`	`Dummy`	`DP`	`ChemicalPhase.UNKNOWN`	`ChemicalGroup.UNKNOWN`	`False`	`True`	`2`
`120`	`LumpedFissionProduct`	`LP`	`ChemicalPhase.UNKNOWN`	`ChemicalGroup.UNKNOWN`	`False`	`True`	`6`

class armi.nucDirectory.elements.ChemicalPhase(value)[source]

Bases: Enum

An enumeration.

GAS = 1

LIQUID = 2

SOLID = 3

UNKNOWN = 4

class armi.nucDirectory.elements.ChemicalGroup(value)[source]

Bases: Enum

An enumeration.

ALKALI_METAL = 1

ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL = 2

NONMETAL = 3

TRANSITION_METAL = 4

POST_TRANSITION_METAL = 5

METALLOID = 6

HALOGEN = 7

NOBLE_GAS = 8

LANTHANIDE = 9

ACTINIDE = 10

UNKNOWN = 11

class armi.nucDirectory.elements.Element(z, symbol, name, phase='UNKNOWN', group='UNKNOWN')[source]

Bases: object

Represents an element defined on the Periodic Table.

Creates an instance of an Element.

Parameters:

z (int) – atomic number, number of protons
symbol (str) – element symbol
name (str) – element name
phase (str) – Chemical phase of the element at standard temperature and pressure (e.g., gas, liquid, solid).
group (str) – Chemical group of the element.

append(nuclide)[source]: Assigns and sorts the nuclide to the element and ensures no duplicates.

isNaturallyOccurring()[source]: Return True if the element is occurs in nature.

getNaturalIsotopics()[source]: Return a list of nuclides that are naturally occurring for this element.

Notes

This method will filter out any NaturalNuclideBases from the nuclides attribute.

isHeavyMetal()[source]: Return True if all nuclides belonging to the element are heavy metals.

Notes

Heavy metal in this instance is not related to an exact weight or density cut-off, but rather is designated for nuclear fuel burn-up evaluations, where the initial heavy metal mass within a component should be tracked. It is typical to include any element/nuclide above Actinium.

armi.nucDirectory.elements.getElementsByChemicalPhase(phase: ChemicalPhase) → List[Element][source]

Returns all elements that are of the given chemical phase.

Parameters:: phase (ChemicalPhase) – This should be one of the valid options from the ChemicalPhase class.
Returns:: elems – A list of elements that are associated with the given chemical phase.
Return type:: List[Element]

armi.nucDirectory.elements.getElementsByChemicalGroup(group: ChemicalGroup) → List[Element][source]

Returns all elements that are of the given chemical group.

Parameters:: group (ChemicalGroup) – This should be one of the valid options from the ChemicalGroup class.
Returns:: elems – A list of elements that are associated with the given chemical group.
Return type:: List[Element]

armi.nucDirectory.elements.getName(z: Optional[int] = None, symbol: Optional[str] = None) → str[source]

Returns element name.

Parameters:

z (int) – Atomic number
symbol (str) – Element abbreviation e.g. ‘Zr’

Examples

>>> elements.getName(10)
'Neon'
>>> elements.getName(symbol='Ne')
'Neon'

armi.nucDirectory.elements.getSymbol(z: Optional[int] = None, name: Optional[str] = None) → str[source]

Returns element abbreviation given atomic number Z.

Parameters:

z (int) – Atomic number
name (str) – Element name E.g. Zirconium

Examples

>>> elements.getSymbol(10)
'Ne'
>>> elements.getSymbol(name='Neon')
'Ne'

armi.nucDirectory.elements.getElementZ(symbol: Optional[str] = None, name: Optional[str] = None) → int[source]

Get element atomic number given a symbol or name.

Parameters:

symbol (str) – Element symbol e.g. ‘Zr’
name (str) – Element name e.g. ‘Zirconium’

Examples

>>> elements.getZ('Zr')
40
>>> elements.getZ(name='Zirconium')
40

Notes

Element Z is stored in elementZBySymbol, indexed by upper-case element symbol.

armi.nucDirectory.elements.factory()[source]: Generate the Elements instances.

Warning

This method gets called by default when loading the module, so don’t call it unless you know what you’re doing. Any existing Nuclides may lose their reference to the underlying Element.

armi.nucDirectory.elements.addGlobalElement(element: Element)[source]: Add an element to the global dictionaries.

armi.nucDirectory.elements.destroyGlobalElements()[source]: Delete all global elements.