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Zirconium

Zirconium

 
PHYSICAL DATA

          Atomic Number

          40

          Atomic Weight

          91.224

          Density [ 20°C / 68°F ]

          6.51 g/cm3

          Melting Point

          1860 °C

GENERAL INFO
          History

Discovered in 1789 by Martin Heinrich Klaproth in Berlin, Germany.  The name is derived from the Arabic word "zargun" meaning gold color.

          Uses
  • Used in alloys to make superconducter magnets.  Also used for high corrosion resistance.
  • Oxide used to manufacture refractory.
  • Used in steel making to increase toughness in high-strength low alloy steels by controlling the shape of inclusions.  Also deoxidizes steels.
FORMS
          Typical
          Pure forms: Zirconium compounds:
  • Primary Zirconium
  • Minerals (baddeleyite, zircon)
  • Oxides
  • Zirconium Bearing Alloys
  • Zirconium Bearing Ferro Alloys
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