Tensile and/or hardness values are for Hafnium in strips; other property values are typical of the element. Three entries for pure Hf are in MatWeb. Characteristics: - Contains approximately 250 ppm Dioxide which improves ductility
- High Neutron absorption
- Forms a stable, dense, self-healing oxide layer
- High corrosion resistance
- Allotropic transformation at 1760°C
Applications: - Superalloys
- Alloying with Aluminium, Copper, Magnesium or Titanium
- Nuclear systems - control rods
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