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Zirconium’s inertness and natural resistance to chemical attack has made it a vital component in performance alloys, and this makes up the majority of annual global consumption. Zircalloys are commonly used for the manufacture of pressure vessels, acid leaching tanks and industrial piping. Zirconium also has the interesting property of being near-transparent to neutron radiation, which has led to its use in Nuclear applications for fuel rods and reactor cladding. In addition to this, Zirconium finds itself in a wide range of applications in the form of Zirconium Silicate (or Zircon), which has an extremely high melting point and is used as a ceramic opacifier and for making metal moulds.
ICD sources, processes and supplies Zirconium in a wide variety of different forms, including:
Atomic Number |
40 |
Atomic Mass |
91.224 |
Oxidation States |
4, 3, 2, 1, -2 |
Density |
6.52g/cm3 |
Crystal Structure |
Hexagonal Closed-Packed |
Melting Point |
2128K |
Boiling Point |
4650K |
E Modulus |
88 GPa |
G Modulus |
33 GPa |
Vickers Hardness |
820-1800 MPa |