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Hafnium has excellent mechanical properties and has an extremely high melting point, which makes it ideal as an ingredient in high-temperature superalloys. As a result, the majority of the Hafnium produced worldwide is used to make superalloys for turbine blades which must operate in extreme conditions – most notably in land turbine engines.
Hafnium also finds small niche uses in a variety of different industries. Hafnium Oxide (or Hafnia) has a very high refractive index which makes it a key ingredient in lens and glass dopants and coatings. Hafnium’s high-temperature properties have also been exploited in the manufacture of temperature-resistant semiconductors, and as a result there is a large market for Hafnium Tetrachloride for the manufacture of processor chips. Hafnium is also a key component as the electrode tip in high-powered plasma cutting equipment.
With our huge wealth of experience trading Hafnium and our strong partnerships with producers across the globe, ICD is able to guarantee supply of Hafnium in many different forms and volumes. Currently we can offer the following:
Atomic Number |
72 |
Atomic Mass |
178.49 |
Oxidation States |
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, -1, -2, -4 |
Density |
13.31g/cm3 |
Crystal Structure |
Hexagonal Close-Packed |
Melting Point |
2506K |
Boiling Point |
4876K |
E Modulus |
78 GPa |
G Modulus |
30 GPa |
Vickers Hardness |
1520-2060 MPa |