Zirconium
Zirconium is a chemical element with the symbol Zr and atomic number 40. It is a lustrous, gray-white, strong transition metal that resembles titanium. Zirconium is never found as a native metal, but is instead obtained mainly from the mineral zircon. Zirconium is used as an alloying agent due to its high resistance to corrosion.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Atomic number: | 40 |
| Symbol: | Zr |
| Atomic weight: | 91.22 |
| Boiling Point (C): | 3580 |
| Melting Point (C): | 1852 |
| Density: | 6.49 |
| heatVapor: | 120 |
| heatFusion: | 4 |
| Electrical Conductivity: | 0.024 |
| Thermal Conductivity: | -- |
| Specific Heat Capacity: | 0.066 |
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