Zirconium
About Zirconium

Zirconium minerals are very common and have been known to human civilizations for centuries. The first chemist to recognize that the mineral zircon contained a new “earth”--a term early chemists applied to metal oxides--distinct from the already well characterized alumina was Martin Heinrich Klaproth, and he named the new metallic element for its source mineral in 1789. The famous chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius was the first to actually isolate the metal in pure form, a feat accomplished in 1824.
The vast majority of zirconium used commercially is found as some form of zirconium dioxide, also known as zirconia. Zirconia can exhibit three different crystal structures depending on temperature. Unstabilized zirconia may crack when heated or cooled due to transitions between these phases, but stabilized cubic zirconia, produced via addition of other metal oxides, is generally extremely stable across wide temperature ranges. Common forms of stabilized zirconia include magnesia stabilized zirconia, yttria stabilized zirconia, calcia stabilized zirconia, and cerium stabilized zirconia. Stabilized zirconia is frequently used as a refractory ceramic material, in the form of lab crucibles, metal furnaces, thermal barrier coatings, and as a surface coating for foundry molds. It is useful for joining ceramic and metal surfaces, as it has similar thermal expansion properties to steel. Zirconia is also biocompatible, and is frequently used as material for medical implants, either alone, as a coating for metal implants, or in composite metal-ceramic devices. Yttria stabilized zirconia is useful as an electroceramic, found in sensors for detecting conditions such as pH and oxygen levels, and when doped with rare earths can be used for phosphor thermometry. Zirconia is also notable for its ability to conduct ions, which lends it to use as a solid electrolyte in fuel cells.
Zirconium is also a component several other important ceramic materials. Zirconium carbide and zirconium nitride are extremely hard ceramics generally used as refractory materials or cutting tools. Additionally, zirconium is a component of some electroceramics, the most well-known example being lead zirconate titanate, a material used frequently in ceramic capacitors, sensors, and actuators. This compound is essential for the production of ferroelectric RAM, a form of non-volatile random access memory being actively researched by several electronics manufacturers.
A few other zirconium compounds have niche applications as chemical agents. Ammonium zirconium carbonate and potassium zirconium carbonate are used in paper coatings used for the production of high-quality prints. Other zirconium compounds find use as crosslinkers in polymers or in inks to promote adhesion to metals and plastics. Additionally, zirconium hydrides are used as hydrogenation catalysts, reducing agents, foaming agents, and to help produce seals between metals and ceramics.
In metallic form, zirconium is used as an alloying agent. Its primary advantage is high resistance to corrosion, which lends it to use in specialty alloys designed for use in highly corrosive environments. Additionally, zirconium is biocompatible, lending it to use in alloys for biomedical implants, and has a low absorption cross section for thermal neutrons, which dictates its use in nuclear fuel cladding.
Zircon, the source of all zirconium used commercially, is a silicate mineral found as a minor component of heavy mineral sands, which also contain the source minerals for titanium. The two elements are therefore co-products of the same mining operations. Most zircon is never converted to the pure element, and is instead converted to zirconium dioxide, which is the starting material for most other zirconium products. Zirconium metal is produced via the Kroll process, which requires converting zircon to zirconium tetrachloride, which is then reduced to the metal using magnesium. Zircon is also used directly as an opacifier in decorative ceramics, and large crystals of sufficient quality are cut for use as gemstones.
Products
Compounds
- Aluminum Zirconate
- Aluminum Zirconium Chloride Hydroxide
- Ammonium Fluozirconate
- Ammonium Hexafluorozirconate
- Barium Lead Zirconium Titanate
- Barium Yttrium Zirconate
- Barium Zirconate
- Barium Zirconate Titanate (BZT)
- Calcia Stabilized Zirconia
- Calcium Zirconate
- Cerium Zirconium Oxide
- Copper Zirconate
- Gadolinium Zirconate
- Hexafluorozirconic Acid Solution
- Lanthanum Strontium Manganite - Yttrium Stabilized Zirconia (LSM-YSZ)
- Lanthanum Strontium Manganite/Zirconia Paste
- Lead Lanthanum Zirconium Titanate
- Lead Zirconate
- Lead Zirconium Oxide
- Lithium Lanthanum Zirconate
- Magnesia Stabilized Zirconia (3 Mol. %)
- Magnesia Stabilized Zirconia (4.5 Mol. %)
- Magnesia Stabilized Zirconia (5 Mol. %)
- Magnesia stabilized Zirconia Powder
- Magnesia stabilized Zirconia Rod
- Magnesia Stabilized Zirconia Sheet
- Magnesium Aluminum Zirconium Oxide
- Nickel Oxide - YSZ Anode Paste
- Nickel Oxide - YSZ Anode Tape
- Potassium Tetraoxalatozirconate(IV)
- Potassium Zirconium Carbonate
- Scandia Ceria Stabilized Zirconia
- Scandia Stabilized Zirconia
- Silica- doped Zirconia
- Sodium Hexafluorozirconate
- Sodium Zirconium Oxide
- Tantalum-doped Lithium Lanthanum Zirconate
- Tantalum Zirconium Oxide
- Titanium Zirconium Oxide
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (3 Mol. %)
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (5 Mol. %)
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (6 Mol. %)
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (8 Mol %)
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (12 Mol. %)
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (40 Mol. %)
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Granule
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Grinding Beads
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Lump
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Paste
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Pellets
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Sheet
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Spheres
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Submicron Powder
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Tape
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Tube
- Yttrium Zirconium Oxide
- Zinc Zirconate
- Zirconiated Tungsten Electrode
- Zirconium Acetate
- Zirconium(IV) Acetate Hydroxide
- Zirconium Acetate Solution
- Zirconium Aluminide
- Zirconium Ammonium Carbonate
- Zirconium Antimonide
- Zirconium Basic Carbonate Hydrate
- Zirconium Basic Carbonate Paste
- Zirconium Boride ZrB2
- Zirconium Boride ZrB12
- Zirconium Borohydride
- Zirconium Bromide ZrBr3
- Zirconium Bromide ZrBr4
- Zirconium Carbide
- Zirconium Carbide Foam
- Zirconium Carbide Granules
- Zirconium Carbide Honeycomb
- Zirconium Carbide Nanoparticles
- Zirconium Carbide Powder
- Zirconium Carbide Sponge
- Zirconium Carbide Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Carbide Tile
- Zirconium Carbide Wool
- Zirconium Carbonate
- Zirconium Carbonate Oxide
- Zirconium Carbonitride
- Zirconium(IV) Chloride
- Zirconium Chloride Solution
- Zirconium Dicarbonate Hydrate
- Zirconium Dichloride Oxide Hydrate
- Zirconium Fluoride
- Zirconium Hydride
- Zirconium(IV) Hydrogenphosphate
- Zirconium Hydroxide
- Zirconium Hydroxynitrate Solution
- Zirconium(II) Iodide
- Zirconium(III) Iodide
- Zirconium(IV) Iodide
- Zirconium Monoxide
- Zirconium Nickel Hydride
- Zirconium Nickel Hydride/Zirconium Nickel Deuteride
- Zirconium(IV) Nitrate
- Zirconium Nitrate Solution
- Zirconium Nitride
- Zirconium Oxide
- Zirconium Oxide Diperchlorate Octahydrate
- Zirconium(IV) Oxide-Yttria Stabilized
- Zirconium Oxide/Yttrium Oxide
- Zirconium(IV) Oxychloride Octahydrate
- Zirconium Oxychloride Solution
- Zirconium Oxynitrate Solution
- Zirconium Praseodymium Silicate
- Zirconium Pyrophosphate
- Zirconium(IV) Silicate
- Zirconium(IV) Silicide
- Zirconium Silicide Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Sulfate
- Zirconium(IV) Sulfate Oxide Hydrate
- Zirconium Sulfate Solution
- Zirconium(IV) Sulfate Tetrahydrate
- Zirconium Sulfide
- Zirconium Tetraacetate
- Zirconium Tungstate
- Zirconium Vanadate
- Zirconium Vanadium Silicate
- Zirconyl Chloride
- Zirconyl Nitrate
Metallic Forms
- Zirconium Anodes, Platinum-coated
- Zirconium Balls
- Zirconium Bands
- Zirconium Bars
- Zirconium Blocks
- Zirconium Boats
- Zirconium Chunk
- Zirconium Coil
- Zirconium Concentrate
- Zirconium Crucibles
- Zirconium Crystal Bar Milled Chips
- Zirconium Cubes
- Zirconium Cylinder
- Zirconium Disc
- Zirconium Flake
- Zirconium Flanges
- Zirconium Foam
- Zirconium Foil
- Zirconium Granules
- Zirconium Honeycomb
- Zirconium Ingot
- Zirconium Lump
- Zirconium Mesh
- Zirconium Metal
- Zirconium Microfoil
- Zirconium Microleaf
- Zirconium Non-Woven Fabric
- Zirconium Particles
- Zirconium Parts
- Zirconium Pellets
- Zirconium Pieces
- Zirconium Plate
- Zirconium Powder
- Zirconium Puck
- Zirconium Ribbon
- Zirconium Rings
- Zirconium Rod
- Zirconium Samples
- Zirconium Satellites
- Zirconium Shaving
- Zirconium Sheet
- Zirconium Shot
- Zirconium Single Crystal
- Zirconium Sleeves
- Zirconium Slugs
- Zirconium Specimens
- Zirconium Spheres
- Zirconium Sponges
- Zirconium Spring
- Zirconium Strip
- Zirconium Tape
- Zirconium Tube
- Zirconium Wafer
- Zirconium Wire
- Zirconium Wool
Alloys
- Aluminum Zirconium Alloy
- Aluminum Zirconium Vanadium Alloy
- Cobalt Iron Zirconium
- Cobalt Niobium Zirconium
- Cobalt Rhodium Zirconium
- Cobalt Tantalum Zirconium
- Cobalt Zirconium Alloy
- Cobalt Zirconium Foil
- Copper Chromium Zirconium Alloy
- Copper Chromium Zirconium Alloy Particles
- Copper Chromium Zirconium Alloy Powder
- Copper Zirconium Alloy
- Copper Zirconium Alloy Pieces
- Copper Zirconium Alloy Powder
- Iron Nickel Zirconium
- Magnesium Yttrium Neodymium Zirconium Alloy
- Magnesium Yttrium Neodymium Zirconium Alloy Foil
- Titanium 6-2-4-2 Alloy
- Magnesium Zinc Zirconium Alloy
- Magnesium Zirconium Alloy
- Magnesium Zirconium Foil
- Nickel Vanadium Zirconium Alloy
- Nickel Vanadium Zirconium Foil
- Niobium Zirconium Alloy
- Samarium Zirconium Alloy
- Samarium Zirconium Foil
- Scandium Zirconium Alloy
- Scandium Zirconium Foil
- TA15 Titanium Alloy
- TA15 Titanium Alloy Powder
- TA19 Titanium Alloy Powder
- TC11 Titanium Alloy Powder
- Titanium Based Aluminum Molybdenum Zirconium Alloy
- Titanium based Niobium Zirconium Alloy
- Titanium based Niobium Zirconium Tantalum Alloy
- Titanium Based Molybdenum Zirconium Iron Alloy
- Titanium Based Molybdenum Zirconium Tin Alloy
- Titanium Beta III Alloy Foil
- TZM Molybdenum Alloy
- TZM Moly Alloy Balls
- TZM Moly Alloy Bands
- TZM Moly Alloy Bars
- TZM Moly Alloy Coil
- TZM Moly Alloy Concentrate
- TZM Moly Alloy Crucible
- TZM Moly Alloy Cups
- TZM Moly Alloy Cylinder
- TZM Moly Alloy Disc
- TZM Moly Alloy Flanges
- TZM Moly Alloy Foam
- TZM Moly Alloy Foil
- TZM Moly Alloy Granules
- TZM Moly Alloy Honeycomb
- TZM Moly Alloy Ingot
- TZM Moly Alloy Lump
- TZM Moly Alloy Mesh
- TZM Moly Alloy Parts
- TZM Moly Alloy Pellets
- TZM Moly Alloy Pieces
- TZM Moly Alloy Plate
- TZM Moly Alloy Powder
- TZM Moly Alloy Puck
- TZM Moly Alloy Ribbon
- TZM Moly Alloy Rings
- TZM Moly Alloy Rod
- TZM Moly Alloy Samples
- TZM Moly Alloy Shavings
- TZM Moly Alloy Sheet
- TZM Moly Alloy Shot
- TZM Moly Alloy Sleeves & Sheaths
- TZM Moly Alloy Slugs
- TZM Moly Alloy Specimens
- TZM Moly Alloy Spheres
- TZM Moly Alloy Sponge
- TZM Moly Alloy Spring
- TZM Moly Alloy Strip
- TZM Moly Alloy Tape
- TZM Moly Alloy Tube
- TZM Moly Alloy Wafer
- TZM Moly Alloy Wire
- TZM Moly Alloy Wool
- Yttrium Zirconium Alloy
- Yttrium Zirconium Foil
- Yttrium Zirconium Magnesium Alloy
- Yttrium Zirconium Magnesium Foil
- Zirconium Aluminum Alloy
- Zirconium Cerium Alloy
- Zirconium Cerium Foil
- Zirconium Copper Aluminum Alloy
- Zirconium Iron Alloy
- Zirconium Nickel Alloy
- Zirconium Nickel Alloy Powder
- Zirconium Palladium Alloy
- Zirconium Scandium Iron Alloy
- Zirconium Silicon Alloy
- Zirconium Silicon Alloy
- Zirconium Silver Alloy
- Zirconium-Tin Alloy (Zircaloy-4)
- Zirconium Titanium Alloy
- Zirconium Tungsten Alloy
- Zirconium Vanadium Alloy
Oxide Forms
- Nickel Oxide - Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (8 Mol. %) Anode
- Yellow Zirconia Ball
- Zirconia Ball
- Zirconia Bolt
- Zirconia Nut
- Zirconia Toughened Alumina Ball
- Zirconium Oxide Crucible
- Zirconium Oxide Particles
- Zirconium Oxide Paste
- Zirconium Oxide Pellets
- Zirconium Oxide Pieces
- Zirconium Oxide Porous Cover Plate
- Zirconium Oxide Powder
- Zirconium Oxide Shot
- Zirconium Oxide Spheres
- Zirconium Oxide Tablets
- Zirconium(IV) Oxide, Yttria stabilized Pellets
- Zirconium(IV) Oxide, Yttria stabilized Submicron Powder
Organometallics
- Bis(butylcyclopentadienyl) Zirconium(IV) Dichloride
- Bis(cyclopentadienyl) Dimethylzirconium(IV)
- Bis(cyclopentadienyl) Zirconium(IV) Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate) Tetrahydrofuran Complex
- Bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium Chloride Deuteride
- Bis(cyclopentadienyl) Zirconium(IV) Chloride Hydride
- Bis(cyclopentadienyl) Zirconium(IV) Dichloride
- Bis(cyclopentadienyl) Zirconium(IV) Dihydride
- Bis(ethylcyclopentadienyl)zirconium Dichloride
- Bis(isopropylcyclopentadienyl) Zirconium(IV) Dichloride
- Bis(methyl-η5-cyclopentadienyl)methoxymethylzirconium
- Bis(methylcyclopentadienyl) Zirconium(IV) Dichloride
- Bis(methylcyclopentadienyl)(methyl)(methoxy)zirconium(IV)
- Bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) Zirconium(IV) Dichloride
- Bis(tert-butylcyclopentadienyl)zirconium(IV) Dichloride
- Bis(tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)zirconium Dichloride
- Cyclopentadienylzirconium(IV) Trichloride
- Dichlorobis(1-neomenthylindenyl)-zirconium
- Dichlorobis(indenyl)zirconium(IV)
- Dichloro[rac-ethylenebis(4,5,6,7 -tetrahydro-1-indenyl)]zirconium(IV)
- Dichloro[rac-ethylenebis(indenyl)]zirconium(IV)
- Dichloro[(R,R)-ethylenebis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-indenyl)]zirconium
- Dichloro[(S,S)-ethylenebis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-indenyl)]zirconium(IV)
- [Dimethylbis(cyclopentadienyl)silyl]zirconium Dichloride
- Dimethylbis(indenyl)zirconium
- Dimethylbis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)zirconium(IV)
- Dimethylbis(t-butylcyclopentadienyl)zirconium
- Ethylenebis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-indenyl)dimethylzirconium(IV)
- Indenylzirconium(IV) Trichloride
- n-Butylcyclopentadienylzirconium Trichloride
- Pentamethylcyclopentadienylzirconium(IV) Trichloride
- [(R,R)-(-)-Ethylenebis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-indenyl)]zirconium(IV)-(R)-1,1'-bi-2-naphtholate
- [(S,S)-Ethylenebis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-indenyl)]zirconium(IV)-(R)-1, 1'-bi-2-naphtholate
- Tetrabenzylzirconium
- Tetrakis(diethylamino)zirconium
- Tetrakis(dimethylamino)zirconium(IV)
- Tetrakis(ethylmethylamino)zirconium(IV)
- Tetrakis(trimethylsiloxy)zirconium
- Tris(dimethylamino)(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium
- Zirconium 1,4-dicarboxybenzene MOF
- Zirconium 2-Ethylhexanoate
- Zirconium-2-Methyl-2-butoxide
- Zirconium Acetylacetonate
- Zirconium Acrylate
- Zirconium(IV) bis(diethyl citrato)dipropoxide
- Zirconium Bis(hexamethyldisilazide) Dichloride
- Zirconium(IV) Butoxide Solution
- Zirconium Carboxyethyl Acrylate
- Zirconium(IV) Chloride Tetrahydrofuran Complex
- Zirconium(IV) Dibutoxide(bis-2,4-pentanedionate) Solution
- Zirconium Diisopropoxidebis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate)
- Zirconium Ethoxide
- Zirconium(IV) Hexafluoroacetylacetonate
- Zirconium(IV) Isopropoxide Isopropanol Complex
- Zirconium Methacrylate
- Zirconium Octoate
- Zirconium Oxalate
- Zirconium(IV) Oxo-hydroxy Methacrylate
- Zirconium n-Butoxide
- Zirconium n-Propoxide
- Zirconium Propionate
- Zirconium(IV) Propoxide Solution
- Zirconium(IV) Tert-butoxide
- Zirconium Tetrakis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate)
- Zirconium(IV) Trifluoroacetylacetonate
- Zirconium Trifluoromethanesulfonate
- Zirconyl Dimethacrylate
Nanomaterials
- Barium Zirconate Nanoparticles
- Calcium Zirconate Nanoparticles
- Cerium Zirconium Oxide Nanoparticles
- Cerium Zirconium Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Nanoparticles
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (40 Mol. %) Nanoparticles
- Zirconium Carbide Nanoparticles
- Zirconium Diboride Nanoparticles
- Zirconium Hydroxide Nanoparticles
- Zirconium Nanoparticles
- Zirconium Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Zirconium Nanoprisms
- Zirconium Nanorods
- Zirconium Nitrate Nanoparticles
- Zirconium Nitride Nanoparticles / Nanopowder
- Zirconium Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Zirconium Oxide Nanoparticles
- Zirconium(IV) Oxide, Yttria stabilized Nanoparticles
- Zirconium(IV) Silicate Nanoparticles
Semiconductor & Optical
Sputtering Targets
- Barium Cerium Yttrium Zirconate Sputtering Target
- Barium Yttrium Zirconate Sputtering Target
- Barium Zirconate Sputtering Target
- Calcia Stabilized Zirconia Sputtering Target
- Calcium Zirconate Sputtering Target
- Cerium Zirconium Oxide Sputtering Target
- Cerium Zirconium Nickel Oxide Sputtering Target
- Chromium Zirconium Oxide Sputtering Target
- Cobalt Molybdenum Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Cobalt Niobium Zirconium Alloy Sputtering Target
- Cobalt Tantalum Zirconium Alloy Sputtering Target
- Cobalt Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Copper Chromium Zirconium Alloy Sputtering Target
- Gadolinium Zirconate Sputtering Target
- Hafnium Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Holmium Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Iron Niobium Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Lead Lanthanum Zirconium Titanate Sputtering Target
- Lead(II) Zirconate Sputtering Target
- Lead Zirconium Titanate Sputtering Target
- Lithium Lanthanum Zirconate Sputtering Target
- Lithium Zirconate Sputtering Target
- Magnesium Neodymium Zirconium Yttrium Sputtering Target
- Magnesium Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Nickel Vanadium Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Nickel Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Niobium Zirconium Alloy Sputtering Target
- Samarium Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Scandia Stabilized Zirconia Sputtering Target
- Scandium Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Strontium Zirconate Sputtering Target
- Terbium Zirconium Alloy Sputtering Target
- Titanium Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Sputtering Target (8 Mol. %)
- Yttrium Zirconium Magnesium Sputtering Target
- Yttrium Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Boride Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Carbide Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Cerium Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Copper Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Diboride Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Fluoride Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Gadolinium Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Nitride Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Oxide Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Oxide Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Phosphide Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Selenide Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Silicate Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Silicide Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Silicon Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Telluride Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Tungstate Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Tungsten Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Yttrium Sputtering Target
Zirconium is mainly used as a refractory and opacifier. Heating zirconia initiates a phase transformation process resulting in a solid solution. This solid solution is termed as stabilized zirconia, a valuable refractory. Zirconium is used to a lesser extent as an alloying agent due to its strong resistance to corrosion.
Zirconium is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity). Metallic forms include pellets, rod, wire and granules for evaporation source material purposes. Zirconium nanoparticles and nanopowders provide ultra-high surface area. Zirconium oxides are available in numerous forms such as powder and dense pellets for such uses as optical coating and thin film applications. Oxides tend to be insoluble. Fluorides are another insoluble form for uses in which oxygen is undesirable such as metallurgy, chemical and physical vapor deposition and in some optical coatings. Zirconium is also available in soluble forms including zirconium chloride, nitrate and acetate. These compounds can be manufactured as solutions at specified stoichiometries.
Zirconium Properties
Zirconium is a Block D, Group 4, Period 5 element.
The number of electrons in each of Zirconium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 10, 2 and its electron configuration is [Kr] 4d2 5s2.
The zirconium atom has a radius of 159.pm and its Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. In its elemental form, CAS 7440-67-7, zirconium has a silvery white appearance. Zirconium’s principal mineral is zircon (zirconium silicate). Zirconium is produced as a byproduct of titanium and tin mining. It is not found in nature as a native metal. Zirconium was first isolated by Jons Jacob Berzelius in 1824. The name of zirconium comes from the mineral zircon, the most important source of zirconium, and from the Persian word 'zargun' meaning gold color or gold-like.
General Properties
Symbol: | Zr |
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Atomic Number: | 40 |
Atomic Weight: | 91.224 |
Element Category: | transition metal |
Group, Period, Block: | 4, 5, d |
Color: | silvery white/ grayish-white |
Other Names: | Zirkonium, Zirconio, Circonio |
Physical Properties
Melting Point: | 1855 °C, 3371 °F, 2128 K |
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Boiling Point: | 4409 °C, 7968 °F, 4682 K |
Density: | 6.52 g·cm3 |
Liquid Density @ Melting Point: | 5.8 g·cm3 |
Density @ 20°C: | 6.52 g/cm3 |
Density of Solid: | 6511 kg·m3 |
Specific Heat: | 0.0671 Cal/g/K @ 25 oC °C |
Superconductivity Temperature: | 0.61 [or -272.54 °C (-458.57 °F)] K |
Triple Point: | N/A |
Critical Point: | N/A |
Heat of Fusion (kJ·mol-1): | 23 |
Heat of Vaporization (kJ·mol-1): | 566.7 |
Heat of Atomization (kJ·mol-1): | 607.47 |
Thermal Conductivity: | 22.6 W·m-1·K-1 |
Thermal Expansion: | (25 °C) 5.7 µm·m-1·K-1 |
Electrical Resistivity: | (20 °C) 421 nΩ·m |
Tensile Strength: | 230 MPa |
Molar Heat Capacity: | 25.36 J·mol-1·K-1 |
Young's Modulus: | 88 GPa |
Shear Modulus: | 33 GPa |
Bulk Modulus: | 91.1 GPa |
Poisson Ratio: | 0.34 |
Mohs Hardness: | 5 |
Vickers Hardness: | 903 MPa |
Brinell Hardness: | 650 MPa |
Speed of Sound: | (20 °C) 3800 m·s-1 |
Pauling Electronegativity: | 1.33 |
Sanderson Electronegativity: | 0.9 |
Allred Rochow Electronegativity: | 1.22 |
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity: | N/A |
Allen Electronegativity: | N/A |
Pauling Electropositivity: | 2.67 |
Reflectivity (%): | N/A |
Refractive Index: | N/A |
Chemical Properties
Electrons: | 40 |
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Protons: | 40 |
Neutrons: | 51 |
Electron Configuration: | [Kr] 4d2 5s2 |
Atomic Radius: | 160 pm |
Atomic Radius, non-bonded (Å): | 2.23 |
Covalent Radius: | 175±7 pm |
Covalent Radius (Å): | 1.48 |
Van der Waals Radius: | 200 pm |
Oxidation States: | 4, 3, 2, 1 (amphoteric oxide) |
Phase: | Solid |
Crystal Structure: | hexagonal close-packed |
Magnetic Ordering: | paramagnetic |
Electron Affinity (kJ·mol-1) | 41.088 |
1st Ionization Energy: | 640.08 kJ·mol-1 |
2nd Ionization Energy: | 1266.86 kJ·mol-1 |
3rd Ionization Energy: | 2218.21 kJ·mol-1 |
Identifiers
CAS Number: | 7440-67-7 |
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EC Number: | N/A |
MDL Number: | MFCD00011303 |
Beilstein Number: | N/A |
SMILES Identifier: | [Zr] |
InChI Identifier: | InChI=1S/Zr |
InChI Key: | QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
PubChem CID: | 23995 |
ChemSpider ID: | 22431 |
Abundance
Earth - Total: | 7.2 ppm |
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Mercury - Total: | 5.5 ppm |
Venus - Total: | 7.5 ppm |
Earth - Seawater (Oceans), ppb by weight: | 0.026 |
Earth - Seawater (Oceans), ppb by atoms: | 0.0018 |
Earth - Crust (Crustal Rocks), ppb by weight: | 130000 |
Earth - Crust (Crustal Rocks), ppb by atoms: | 30000 |
Sun - Total, ppb by weight: | 40 |
Sun - Total, ppb by atoms: | 0.5 |
Stream, ppb by weight: | 3 |
Stream, ppb by atoms: | 0.03 |
Meterorite (Carbonaceous), ppb by weight: | 6700 |
Meterorite (Carbonaceous), ppb by atoms: | 1600 |
Typical Human Body, ppb by weight: | 50 |
Typical Human Body, ppb by atom: | 3 |
Universe, ppb by weight: | 50 |
Universe, ppb by atom: | 0.7 |
History
Discovered By: | Martin Heinrich Klaproth |
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Discovery Date: | 1789 |
First Isolation: | Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1824) |
Health, Safety & Transportation Information for Zirconium
Zirconium is non-toxic, however, safety data for Zirconium and its compounds can vary widely depending on the form. For potential hazard information, toxicity, and road, sea and air transportation limitations, such as DOT Hazard Class, DOT Number, EU Number, NFPA Health rating and RTECS Class, please see the specific material or compound referenced in the Products tab. The below information applies to elemental (metallic) Zirconium.
Safety Data | |
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Signal Word | Danger |
Hazard Statements | H250-H251-H260 |
Hazard Codes | F |
Risk Codes | 15-17 |
Safety Precautions | 43-7/8 |
RTECS Number | ZH7070000 |
Transport Information | UN 1358 4.1/PG 2 |
WGK Germany | nwg |
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling (GHS) | ![]() |
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SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION 1. IDENTIFICATION
Product Name: Zirconium Metal
Product Number: All applicable American Elements product codes, e.g. ZR-M-02, ZR-M-03, ZR-M-04, ZR-M-05
CAS #: 7440-67-7
Relevant identified uses of the substance: Scientific research and development
Supplier details:
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Emergency telephone number:
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SECTION 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
The substance is not classified as hazardous to health or the environment according to the CLP regulation.
Classification according to Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC
Not applicable
Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment:
No information known.
Hazards not otherwise classified
No information known.
Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Not applicable
Hazard pictograms
Not applicable
Signal word
Not applicable
Hazard statements
Not applicable
WHMIS classification
Not controlled
Classification system
HMIS ratings (scale 0-4)
(Hazardous Materials Identification System)
HEALTH
FIRE
REACTIVITY
0
0
0
Health (acute effects) = 0
Flammability = 0
Physical Hazard = 0
Other hazards
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
PBT: Not applicable.
vPvB: Not applicable.
SECTION 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Chemical characterization: Substances
CAS# Description:
7440-67-7 Zirconium
Identification number(s):
EC number: 231-176-9
SECTION 4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Description of first aid measures
General information
No special measures required.
After inhalation
Seek medical treatment in case of complaints.
After skin contact
Generally the product does not irritate the skin.
After eye contact
Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.
After swallowing
If symptoms persist consult doctor.
Information for doctor
Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
No further relevant information available.
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
No further relevant information available.
SECTION 5. FIREFIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing agents
Special powder for metal fires. Do not use water.
For safety reasons unsuitable extinguishing agents
Water
Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
If this product is involved in a fire, the following can be released:
Zirconium oxide
Advice for firefighters
Protective equipment:
No special measures required.
SECTION 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Not required.
Environmental precautions:
Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper governmental permits.
Do not allow product to reach sewage system or any water course.
Do not allow to penetrate the ground/soil.
Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:
Pick up mechanically.
Prevention of secondary hazards:
No special measures required.
Reference to other sections
See Section 7 for information on safe handling
See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.
See Section 13 for disposal information.
SECTION 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
Precautions for safe handling
Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry place in tightly closed containers.
Information about protection against explosions and fires:
No special measures required.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage
Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:
No special requirements.
Information about storage in one common storage facility:
No information known.
Further information about storage conditions:
Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.
Specific end use(s)
No further relevant information available.
SECTION 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Additional information about design of technical systems:
No further data; see section 7.
Control parameters
Components with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:
7440-67-7 Zirconium (100.0%)
PEL (USA) Long-term value: 5 mg/m³ as Zr
REL (USA) Short-term value: 10 mg/m³
Long-term value: 5 mg/m³ as Zr
TLV (USA) Short-term value: 10 mg/m³
Long-term value: 5 mg/m³ as Zr
EL (Canada) Short-term value: 10 mg/m³
Long-term value: 5 mg/m³ as Zr
EV (Canada) Short-term value: 10 mg/m³
Long-term value: 5 mg/m³ as zirconium
Additional information: No data
Exposure controls
Personal protective equipment
General protective and hygienic measures
The usual precautionary measures for handling chemicals should be followed.
Maintain an ergonomically appropriate working environment.
Breathing equipment: Not required.
Protection of hands: Not required.
Penetration time of glove material (in minutes)
Not determined
Eye protection: Safety glasses
Body protection: Protective work clothing.
SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Information on basic physical and chemical properties
General Information
Appearance:
Form: Solid in various forms
Color: Grey to silver
Odor: Odorless
Odor threshold: Not determined.
pH-value: Not applicable.
Change in condition
Melting point/Melting range: 1855 °C (3371 °F)
Boiling point/Boiling range: 3580 °C (6476 °F)
Sublimation temperature / start: Not determined
Flammability (solid, gaseous): Not determined.
Ignition temperature: Not determined
Decomposition temperature: Not determined
Auto igniting: Not determined.
Danger of explosion: Not determined.
Explosion limits:
Lower: Not determined
Upper: Not determined
Vapor pressure: Not applicable.
Density at 20 °C (68 °F): 6.506 g/cm³ (54.293 lbs/gal)
Relative density: Not determined.
Vapor density: Not applicable.
Evaporation rate: Not applicable.
Solubility in / Miscibility with Water: Soluble
Partition coefficient (n-octanol/water): Not determined.
Viscosity:
dynamic: Not applicable.
kinematic: Not applicable
Other information
No further relevant information available.
SECTION 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Reactivity
No information known.
Chemical stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided:
Decomposition will not occur if used and stored according to specifications.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
No dangerous reactions known
Conditions to avoid
No further relevant information available.
Incompatible materials:
No information known.
Hazardous decomposition products:
Zirconium oxide
SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicity: No effects known.
LD/LC50 values that are relevant for classification: No data
Skin irritation or corrosion: No irritant effect.
Eye irritation or corrosion: No irritant effect.
Sensitization: No sensitizing effects known.
Germ cell mutagenicity: No effects known.
Carcinogenicity:
ACGIH A4: Not classifiable as a human carcinogen: Inadequate data on which to classify the agent in terms of its carcinogenicity in humans and/or animals.
Reproductive toxicity: No effects known.
Specific target organ system toxicity - repeated exposure: No effects known.
Specific target organ system toxicity - single exposure: No effects known.
Aspiration hazard: No effects known.
Subacute to chronic toxicity:
The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) contains multiple dose toxicity data for this substance.
Additional toxicological information:
To the best of our knowledge the acute and chronic toxicity of this substance is not fully known.
SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Toxicity
Aquatic toxicity:
No further relevant information available.
Persistence and degradability
No further relevant information available.
Bioaccumulative potential
No further relevant information available.
Mobility in soil
No further relevant information available.
Additional ecological information:
General notes:
Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper governmental permits.
Do not allow undiluted product or large quantities to reach ground water, water course or sewage system.
Avoid transfer into the environment.
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
PBT: Not applicable.
vPvB: Not applicable.
Other adverse effects
No further relevant information available.
SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste treatment methods
Recommendation
Consult state, local or national regulations to ensure proper disposal.
Uncleaned packagings:
Recommendation:
Disposal must be made according to official regulations.
Recommended cleansing agent:
Water, if necessary with cleansing agents.
SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN-Number
DOT, ADN, IMDG, IATA
Not applicable
UN proper shipping name
DOT, ADN, IMDG, IATA
Not applicable
Transport hazard class(es)
DOT, ADR, ADN, IMDG, IATA
Class
Not applicable
Packing group
DOT, IMDG, IATA
Not applicable
Environmental hazards:
Not applicable.
Special precautions for user
Not applicable.
Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL73/78 and the IBC Code
Not applicable.
Transport/Additional information:
DOT
Marine Pollutant (DOT):
No
UN "Model Regulation":
-
SECTION 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
National regulations
All components of this product are listed in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical substance Inventory.
All components of this product are listed on the Canadian Domestic Substances List (DSL).
SARA Section 313 (specific toxic chemical listings)
Substance is not listed.
California Proposition 65
Prop 65 - Chemicals known to cause cancer
Substance is not listed.
Prop 65 - Developmental toxicity
Substance is not listed.
Prop 65 - Developmental toxicity, female
Substance is not listed.
Prop 65 - Developmental toxicity, male
Substance is not listed.
Information about limitation of use:
For use only by technically qualified individuals
Other regulations, limitations and prohibitive regulations
Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) according to the REACH Regulations (EC) No. 1907/2006.
Substance is not listed.
The conditions of restrictions according to Article 67 and Annex XVII of the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) for the manufacturing, placing on the market and use must be observed.
Substance is not listed.
Annex XIV of the REACH Regulations (requiring Authorisation for use)
Substance is not listed.
REACH - Pre-registered substances
Substance is listed.
Chemical safety assessment:
A Chemical Safety Assessment has not been carried out.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Safety Data Sheet according to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH). The above information is believed to be correct but does not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide. The information in this document is based on the present state of our knowledge and is applicable to the product with regard to appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the properties of the product. American Elements shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from handling or from contact with the above product. See reverse side of invoice or packing slip for additional terms and conditions of sale. COPYRIGHT 1997-2016 AMERICAN ELEMENTS. LICENSED GRANTED TO MAKE UNLIMITED PAPER COPIES FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.
Zirconium Isotopes
Zirconium has four stable isotopes: 90Zr, 91Zr, 92Zr and 94Zr.
Nuclide | Isotopic Mass | Half-Life | Mode of Decay | Nuclear Spin | Magnetic Moment | Binding Energy (MeV) | Natural Abundance (% by atom) |
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78Zr | 77.95523(54)# | 50# ms [>170 ns] | Unknown | 0+ | N/A | 627.18 | - |
79Zr | 78.94916(43)# | 56(30) ms | ß+ + p to 78Sr; ß+ to 79Y | 5/2+# | N/A | 640.85 | - |
80Zr | 79.9404(16) | 4.6(6) s | ß+ to 80Y | 0+ | N/A | 657.31 | - |
81Zr | 80.93721(18) | 5.5(4) s | ß+ to 81Y; ß+ + p to 80Sr | (3/2-)# | N/A | 668.19 | - |
82Zr | 81.93109(24)# | 32(5) s | ß+ to 82Y | 0+ | N/A | 681.85 | - |
83Zr | 82.92865(10) | 41.6(24) s | ß+ to 83Y; ß+ + p to 82Sr | (1/2-)# | N/A | 692.73 | - |
84Zr | 83.92325(21)# | 25.9(7) min | ß+ to 84Y | 0+ | N/A | 705.46 | - |
85Zr | 84.92147(11) | 7.86(4) min | ß+ to 85Y | 7/2+ | N/A | 715.41 | - |
86Zr | 85.91647(3) | 16.5(1) h | EC to 86Y | 0+ | N/A | 728.14 | - |
87Zr | 86.914816(9) | 1.68(1) h | EC to 87Y | (9/2)+ | N/A | 738.09 | - |
88Zr | 87.910227(11) | 83.4(3) d | EC to 88Y | 0+ | N/A | 749.89 | - |
89Zr | 88.908890(4) | 78.41(12) h | EC to 89Y | 9/2+ | N/A | 759.83 | - |
90Zr | 89.9047044(25) | STABLE | - | 0+ | N/A | 771.64 | 51.45 |
91Zr | 90.9056458(25) | STABLE | - | 5/2+ | -1.30362 | 778.78 | 11.22 |
92Zr | 91.9050408(25) | STABLE | - | 0+ | N/A | 786.86 | 17.15 |
93Zr | 92.9064760(25) | 1.5 x 106 y | ß- to 93Nb | 5/2+ | N/A | 794.01 | - |
94Zr | 93.9063152(26) | Observationally Stable | - | 0+ | N/A | 802.09 | 17.38 |
95Zr | 94.9080426(26) | 64.032(6) d | ß- to 95Nb | 5/2+ | N/A | 808.3 | - |
96Zr | 95.9082734(30) | 3.9 x 1019 y | 2ß- to 96Mo | 0+ | N/A | 816.38 | 2.8 |
97Zr | 96.9109531(30) | 16.744(11) h | ß- to 97Nb | 1/2+ | N/A | 822.6 | - |
98Zr | 97.912735(21) | 30.7(4) s | ß- to 98Nb | 0+ | N/A | 828.81 | - |
99Zr | 98.916512(22) | 2.1(1) s | ß- to 99Nb | 1/2+ | N/A | 833.17 | - |
100Zr | 99.91776(4) | 7.1(4) s | ß- to 100Nb | 0+ | N/A | 840.31 | - |
101Zr | 100.92114(3) | 2.3(1) s | ß- to 101Nb | 3/2+ | N/A | 845.6 | - |
102Zr | 101.92298(5) | 2.9(2) s | ß- to 102Nb | 0+ | N/A | 853.68 | - |
103Zr | 102.92660(12) | 1.3(1) s | ß- to 103Nb | (5/2-) | N/A | 861.75 | - |
104Zr | 103.92878(43)# | 1.2(3) s | ß- to 104Nb | 0+ | N/A | 869.83 | - |
105Zr | 104.93305(43)# | 0.6(1) s | ß- to 105Nb; ß- + n to 104Nb | N/A | N/A | 868.6 | - |
106Zr | 105.93591(54)# | 200# ms [>300 ns] | ß- to 106Nb | 0+ | N/A | 876.67 | - |
107Zr | 106.94075(32)# | 150# ms [>300 ns] | ß- to 107Nb | N/A | N/A | 875.44 | - |
108Zr | 107.94396(64)# | 80# ms [>300 ns] | ß- to 108Nb | 0+ | N/A | 883.52 | - |
109Zr | 108.94924(54)# | 60# ms [>300 ns] | Unknown | N/A | N/A | 891.59 | - |
110Zr | 109.95287(86)# | 30# ms [>300 ns] | Unknown | 0+ | N/A | 890.36 | - |