| name | Samarium |
| latin | Samarium |
| french | Samarium |
| german | Samarium |
| symbol | Sm |
| proton number | 62 |
| atomic weight | 150.36 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.17 |
| electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f65d06s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f65d06s2 |
| melting point | 1345 K, 1072°C, 1961°F |
| boiling point | 2076 K, 1803°C, 3277°F |
| group | - |
| period | 6 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +2, +3 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1879 | Paul E. Lecoq de Boisbaudran |