Hafnium, Hf; Rod

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Hafnium, Hf; Rod
Categories:	Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Pure Element
Material Notes:	Tensile and/or hardness values are for rod; other property values are typical of the element. Three entries for pure Hf are in MatWeb. Characteristics: Contains approximately 250 ppm Dioxide which improves ductility High Neutron absorption Forms a stable, dense, self-healing oxide layer High corrosion resistance Allotropic transformation at 1760°C Applications: Superalloys Alloying with Aluminium, Copper, Magnesium or Titanium Nuclear systems - control rods
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	13.31 g/cc	0.4809 lb/in³

Chemical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Atomic Mass	178.49	178.49	1995
Atomic Number	72	72
X-ray Absorption Edge	0.18981 Å	0.18981 Å	K
	1.09864 Å	1.09864 Å	L_I
	1.15311 Å	1.15311 Å	L_II
	1.2957 Å	1.2957 Å	L_III
Electronegativity	1.3	1.3	Pauling
Ionic Radius	0.780 Å	0.780 Å	Crystal Ionic Radius for Valence +4

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	485 MPa	70300 psi
	310 MPa @Temperature 315 °C	45000 psi @Temperature 599 °F	Longitudinal
Tensile Strength, Yield	125 MPa @Strain 0.02 %, Temperature 315 °C	18100 psi @Strain 0.02 %, Temperature 599 °F	Longitudinal
	240 MPa @Strain 0.02 %, Temperature 23.0 °C	34800 psi @Strain 0.02 %, Temperature 73.4 °F	Longitudinal
Elongation at Break	25 %	25 %

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.0000355 ohm-cm	0.0000355 ohm-cm
Magnetic Susceptibility	4.2e-7	4.2e-7	cgs/g
Critical Magnetic Field Strength, Oersted	12.7	12.7
Critical Superconducting Temperature	0.128 K	0.128 K

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	5.90 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C	3.28 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 °F
Specific Heat Capacity	0.144 J/g-°C	0.0344 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity	22.0 W/m-K	153 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point	2207 - 2247 °C	4005 - 4077 °F
Boiling Point	3100 °C	5610 °F

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hafnium, Hf	100 %	100 %

Descriptive Properties
Alpha phase Crystal Structure	hcp		< 1760°C
Atomic weight	178.5
Beta Phase Crystal Structure	bcc		> 1760°C
CAS Number	7440-58-6

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