Zirconium

Zirconium is a chemical element with the symbol Zr and atomic number 40. The name zirconium comes from the name of the mineral zircon, the most important source of zirconium.

Zirconium is primarily used as fuel tubes for industrial nuclear reactors, although small amounts are used as an alloying compagent due to its high corrosion resistance, and as refractories and suppressors in engines.

Zirconium forms a variety of inorganic and organometallic compounds such as zirconium dioxide and zircon Cene dichloride, respectively. Five isotopes occur naturally, four of which are stable.

Zirconium is a lustrous, greyish-white, soft, ductile, malleable metal that is solid at room temperature, though it is hard and brittle at lesser purities.^[7] In powder form, zirconium is highly flammable, but the solid form is much less prone to ignition. Zirconium is highly resistant to corrosion by alkalis, acids, salt water and other agents.

Products:

• Ingots
• Alloys (with Nb, Si, Ti)
• Powder
• Rods
• Wire
• Sheets
• Foil
• Pipes

General use of Zirconium Alloys:

• Nuclear Industry
• Metallurgy
• As A Superconductor;
• Medical Devices;
• Structural Heat-resistant Material;
• Pyrotechnics;

Global Demand: expected to grow from 1.62 million tons in 2023 to 2.00 million tons by 2028, at a CAGR of 4.30% during the forecast period (2023-2028)