3. Well What Is It???
Group 4; Period 6
Transition Metal
Boiling Point: 8,315ºF
Melting Point: 4,048ºF
4. Well That Didn’t
Help (This Might)
A bright silver metal that has high
ductility.
Chiefly obtained from the ore of
Zirconium.
Not very reactive, however, combines
with oxygen, carbon, nitrogen,
sulfur, silicon and boron, at high
temperatures.
5. Ok, So What Are Some Uses?
Nuclear Fusion Reactors
When an atom breaks apart in the reactor
it releases huge amounts of energy, and
hafnium has the capacity to absorb the
neutrons.
Used for making binary compounds or good
refactory metals.
Used for the lining of furnaces because
they can endure high temp.
