Brand: | Evek |
Manufacturing Country And Region: | Germany |
Manufacturer number: | Not applicable |
Type: | bars |
Material: | hafnium |
Operation area: | Metal element 72 |
Norm classifications: | |
Name, symbol, atomic number: | Hafnium, Hf, 72 |
Assay: | 99.0% |
Further information: | |
melting point: | 2233°C |
Density: | 13.31g cm-3 |
thermal conductivity: | 27.2 kJ mol-1 |
Boiling point: | 4603°C |
Hafnium is a silver-colored, malleable metal found in Allen zirconium-containing minerals. Hafnium resists corrosion in air due to the formation of an oxide layer. With the exception of hydrofluoric acid, hafnium is not attacked by alkalis and acids. Hafnium can be used to control the recrystallization process of tungsten filaments, but its main use is in the control rods in nuclear reactors because of its ability to absorb neutrons.