Niobium - Zirconium / Rod
Description
Zirconium is a very strong, malleable, ductile, lustrous silver-gray metal and it is extremely resistant to heat and corrosion. the addition of zirconium to niobium can improve the strength of the alloy without affecting the plasticity and processing properties, in the meantime, zirconium can also improve the oxidation resistance and alkali metal corrosion resistance of the alloy. Besides, niobium-zirconium alloy has the advantage of being less expensive and can be used in applications where a high temperature material is needed with low loads.
Alfa Chemistry supplies a wide range of niobium-zirconium rods which are highly acclaimed due to its high melting point, fine resistance to corrosion, and workability. We can also customize various shapes of niobium-zirconium alloy products according to your requirements or drawings.
General Properties
| Items | Niobium / Zirconium - Rod |
|---|---|
| Catalog | ACAM-Nb-A010 |
| Material | R04251(Nb99Zr1), R04261 (Nb99Zr1) |
| Purity | 99.95% |
| Size | Diameter: 3-120mm; Length:<3m |
| Surface | Polished |
| Standard | ASTM B392 |
Chemical Component
| Elements | C | N | O | H | Zr | Ta | Fe | Si | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R04251 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.015 | 0.0015 | 0.8-1.2 | 0.1 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.03 |
| R04261 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.025 | 0.0015 | 0.8-1.2 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 0.005 | 0.05 |
| Elements | Ni | Mo | Hf | B | Al | Be | Cr | Co | |
| R04251 | 0.005 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.0002 | 0.002 | 0.005 | 0.002 | 0.002 | |
| R04261 | 0.005 | 0.05 | 0.02 | - | 0.005 | - | - | - |
* Unit: %, max
Applications
As with the advantages of lower price, high melting point, fine resistance to corrosion, and workability, Niobium-Zirconium rods can find various applications in research and industrial production. For example, they can be used:
- for the manufacturing of reaction vessels.
- in equipment that is resistant to nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid.
- in the nuclear industry where high temperature resistance is required.
Its application areas can be summarized as follows:
- Nuclear industry
- Chemical industry
- Aviation and aerospace
- Mechanical manufacture