Hafnium
Hafnium (Hf) is a lustrous silver grey, a ductile, transition metal. Hafnium is found in most Zirconium minerals. It is not easy to separate these two elements due to their chemical resemblance. The Hafnium metal is further purified to crystal bars using the van Arkel/de Boer iodine process. The crystal bars are then consolidated, electron beam (EB) melted and processed to wires, bars, plates, and other metal forms. Hafnium is traditionally used in high-temperature superalloys and nuclear control rods.
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Below are some of our standard hafnium and hafnium alloy products. If you require customized products, please contact us by email.
Physical Properties of Hafnium
Hafnium Physical Properties |
Density |
gm/cc |
6.11 |
Melting Point |
°C |
2227 |
Boiling Point |
°C |
4602 |
Thermal Conductivity |
W/cm/K @ 298.2 K |
0.307 |
Specific Heat |
Cal/gm/°C |
0.116 |
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
micro-in/°F x 10-6 |
5.9 |
Heat of Vaporization |
K-Cal/gm atom at 3380 oC |
106 |
Electronegativity |
Paulings |
1.6 |
Electrical Resistivity |
micro-ohm-cm |
25.4 |
Mechanical Properties of Hafnium
Hafnium Mechanical Properties |
Metric |
imperial |
Tensile Strength |
485 Mpa |
70300 psi |
Yield Strength |
125 MPa |
18100 psi |
Elongation at Break |
25% |
25% |
Poisson's Ratio |
0.265 |
0.265 |
Shear Modulus |
54- 58 Gpa |
7.83204- 8.41219 psi |
Applications of Hafnium
1. In filaments and electrodes
2. In superalloys
3. As the electrode in plasma cutting
4. In gas-filled and incandescent lamps
5. In vacuum tubes as a getter
6. In control rods in nuclear power plants
Products List of Hafnium
High Purity Hafnium and Hafnium Alloys:
Shapes: Hafnium foil, hafnium wire, hafnium disc, hafnium sputtering targets, low zirconium hafnium in wire, and customized Hafnium parts
Crystal Hafnium Bar:
High purity crystal hafnium bar, low zirconium hafnium, other hafnium products made from crystal hafnium.