Hafnium Wire
Hafnium has a strong ability to capture the neutron, making it an excellent material for control rods in nuclear reactors. The nuclear industry roughly consumes half of the Hf produced every year. Hafnium is also used as an additive to alloys. Recently, scientists at Intel and IBM found hafnium-based compounds can be applied in gate insulators to make the processors smaller. Hafnium wires and other Hf parts are also used in plasma cutting because of their ability to shed electrons into the air. Cut hafnium wire could be inserted into copper parts to make a cutting tip for the plasma cutter.
Hafnium Wire Properties
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Name |
Hafnium wire |
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Purity |
Hf+Zr > 99.98%, Zr < 3% |
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Density |
13.3 g/cm3 |
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Appearance |
Silver metal |
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Melting Point |
2227 C |
Hafnium Wire Specifications
Diameter: 0.03''- 0.24'' (0.8 mm to 6.0 mm)
It can be straight, in coils, or on spools
Hafnium Wire Applications
1. Use in semiconductor, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) processes.
2. Used as oxygen and nitrogen scavengers in gas-filled and incandescent lamps.
3. Used as oxygen and nitrogen scavengers in gas-filled and incandescent lamps and for nuclear reactor control rod production applications.
4. Used in a range of industries from metallurgical to pharmaceutical.
