Zirconium
Advent Research Materials Ltd is a leading supplier of high purity Zirconium (Zr) in foil, plate, rod, sheet and wire form in various different quantities.
Our online catalogue makes it easy to buy Zirconium online.
Why buy Zirconium?
Zirconium is a hard, grey and lustrous metal. When in the finely divided state it can spontaneously ignite in air. Zirconium is used in the nuclear industry for cladding fuel elements due to its low absorption of thermal neutrons. It shows an unusually high similarity to hafnium, and as a result commercial grades of zirconium can contain up to 4.5% hafnium.
Hafnium exhibits high levels of absorption of thermal neutrons. Therefore for nuclear applications a high purity grade of zirconium must be obtained. Due to a high corrosion resistance zirconium is used extensively in the chemical industry. Another application of pure zirconium is as a lining for jet engines.
Zirconium Wire
| Line Number & Material | Diameter | Purity | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZR5668 Zirconium Wire | 0.5 mm | 97.2% | Temper annealed. Condition Clean. | View item |
| ZR5667 Zirconium Wire | 1 mm | 97.2% | Temper annealed. Condition Clean. | View item |
Citations
In-Situ Synchrotron X-ray Characterization of Corrosion Products in Zr Artificial Pits in Simulated Physiological Solutions
Corrosion products generated in artificial pits of zirconium were characterized in–situ by synchrotron X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) in physiological saline, with and without addition of 4% albumin and/or 0.1% H2O2.
Respirometric in Situ Methods for Real-Time Monitoring of Corrosion Rates: Part I. Atmospheric Corrosion
A novel respirometric approach to monitor atmospheric corrosion kinetics is presented. Simultaneous real-time monitoring of the H2 evolution reaction (HER) and the O2 reduction reaction (ORR) is possible with a combination of optical O2 sensor measurements with gravimetric volume sensitive...