| Sm | Samarium | Rare Earth |
| Atomic number: | 62 | Atomic weight: | 150.36 | ||
| Shells: | 2,8,18,24,8,2 | Orbitals: | [Xe] 4f6 6s2 | ||
| Melting point: | 1074°C | Boiling point: | 1794°C | ||
| Covalent radius: | 1.62 | Å | Atomic volume: | 19.95 | cm³/mol |
| Atomic radius: | 2.59 | Å | Ionic radius: | 1.08 (+3) | Å |
| Electronegativity: | 1.17 | Oxidation states: | (3),2 | ||
| 1st ionization pot.: | 5.6437 | V | 2nd ionization pot.: | 11.069 | V |
| 3rd ionization pot.: | 23.423 | V | Specific heat: | 0.20 | J/gK |
| Heat of fusion: | 8.630 | kJ/mol | Heat of vapor.: | 166.40 | kJ/mol |
| Thermal conduct.: | 0.133 | W/cmK | Electrical conduct.: | 0.00956 | 10^6/cm ohm |
| Density: | 7.54 | g/cm³ | Valence: | 2,3 |