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Pure Zirconium Sheet

Item: Pure Zirconium Plate
Purity: Zr 99% - 99.95%
Standards: ASTM B551, GB/T 21183-2017.
Specifications: R60700, R60702, R60704, R60705, R60706.
Melting point:1852℃
Density: 6.51g/cm3
Length: 30 - 6000 mm

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Description

Pure Zirconium Plate has amazing corrosion resistance, high melting point, ultra-high hardness, and strength. Zirconium can be easily processed as plates, wires, tubes, and bars. When heating Zirconium, it can absorb plenty of oxygen, hydrogen nitrogen, etc., so it can be used as hydrogen storage material.

Compared with titanium, Zirconium has better corrosion resistance, close to niobium and tantalum.

Specifications

Product	Pure Zirconium Plate /Sheet
Standard	ASTM B551
Grade	R60700 R60702 R60704 R60705 R60706
Density	6.51g/cm³
Melting point	1852℃
Dimension	Hot rolled: Thickness: 0.5-6mm Cold rolled: Thickness: 4-150mm Width: Max 1500mm
Process	Hot Rolling, Cold Rolling, Forged, Grinding, Polishing
Storage	Usually wet and passivated with not less than 25% water. Store in a cool, ventilated warehouse. Keep away from fire and heat sources. Packing sealed. Stored separately with acids, etc., do not mix storage. Explosion-proof lighting and ventilation facilities are adopted. Do not use mechanical equipment and tools that may cause sparks. The storage area shall be equipped with suitable materials to accommodate leaks. In the transport process to prevent rain, shock. Handle with care during loading and unloading to prevent collision rolling and mechanical damage.

Zirconium has a wide range of applications, mainly in the form of zirconium silicate and zirconia, in ceramics, refractory materials, and other fields. Only 3% -4% of zirconium ore is processed into metallic zirconium (or sponge zirconium), which is further processed into various zirconium materials. Due to its small thermal neutron absorption cross-section, metallic zirconium has excellent nuclear performance. Nuclear-grade zirconium is used as a structural material for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines, and civilian power reactors, as well as for the cladding of uranium fuel elements. Nuclear-grade zirconium can be considered an important strategic metal for the country, closely related to the development of the nuclear industry.

Military use

Pure Zirconium Plate has outstanding nuclear energy properties and is an indispensable material for the development of the atomic energy industry. Large nuclear power plants in China generally use zirconium materials. If nuclear power is used for power generation, every one million kilowatts of power generation capacity will consume 20 to 25 tons of metallic zirconium per year. A 30000-horsepower nuclear submarine uses zirconium alloy as the cladding and pressure pipe for nuclear fuel, with a usage capacity of 20 to 30 tons.

Pure Zirconium Plate is a rare metal with astonishing corrosion resistance, extremely high melting point, ultra-high hardness, and strength, and is widely used in aerospace, military, nuclear reactions, and atomic energy fields. The corrosion resistance and high resistance of titanium products are far inferior to zirconium, with a melting point of around 1600 degrees, while zirconium has a melting point of over 1800 degrees, and zirconia has a melting point of over 2700 degrees. Therefore, zirconium, as an aerospace material, has significantly superior performance in all aspects compared to titanium.