Standard | ASTM B550, ASTM B351 |
Grade | R60702, R60704, R60705 |
Technique | Hot Rolled, Cold Rolling, Annealed |
Straight | Dia.: 1.0mm-5.0mm |
Coiled | Dia.: 0.05mm-3.0mm |
Length | Coils or Customers’ Requests |
Surface | Black, Pickled, Polished ( For Dia. >1mm ) |
Grade
Element composition (%) <
Zr+Hf
Hf
Fe+Cr
Sn
H
N
C
Nb
O
R60702
99.2
4.5
0.2
--
0.005
0.025
0.05
--
0.16
R60703
98
4.5
--
--
0.005
0.025
--
--
--
R60704
97.5
4.5
0.20~0.40
1.0~2.0
0.005
0.025
0.05
--
0.18
R60705
95.5
4.5
0.2
--
0.005
0.025
0.05
2.0~3.0
0.18
R60706
95.5
4.5
0.2
--
0.005
0.025
0.05
2.0~3.0
0.16
Material
State
Rm (≥)/MPa
Rp0.2 (≥)/MPa
A50mm (≥)/%
Zirconium 702
(UNS R60702)
Annealed
379
207
16
Zirconium 704
(UNS R60704)
Annealed
413
241
14
Zirconium 705
(UNS R60705)
Annealed
552
379
16
Density
g/cm3
6.51
Melting range
°C
1852
Thermal conductivity
W/(m°K)
22.7
Specific heat
J/kg•°C
275
Electrical resistivity
ohm -cm
3.97E-03
Modulus of elasticity
GPa
99.2
Poisson ratio
0.35
Coefficient of expansion
5.89 x 106
Use:
1. Industrial use:
① Getter: Zirconium can strongly absorb nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and other gases. This property of zirconium has been widely used in the electric vacuum industry.
② Metallurgy: Zirconium has a strong deoxidation, nitrogen, sulfur, so it can be used as the metallurgical industry of the "vitamin".
③ Zirconium alloy: Zirconium alloy is a non-ferrous alloy composed of zirconium and other elements. Zirconium can be alloyed with tin, niobium, iron, etc. Zirconium alloy in 300 ~ 400℃ high temperature and pressure water and steam has good corrosion resistance, moderate mechanical properties, low atomic thermal neutron absorption cross section, has good compatibility to nuclear fuel, and is often used as the core structure material of water cooled nuclear reactor. In addition, zirconium has excellent corrosion resistance to a variety of acids, bases and salts, and has a strong affinity with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. Therefore, zirconium alloy is also used in the manufacture of corrosion resistant components and pharmaceutical machinery components, and is widely used as a non-evapotranspiration type sterilizer in the electric vacuum and light bulb industries.
Zirconium alloys include zirconium - tin series and zirconium - niobium series. The former alloy grade Zr-2, Zr-4, the typical representative of the latter is Zr-2.5Nb. Zirconium alloy has good plasticity, which can be made into pipe, plate, bar and wire by plastic processing. Its weldability is good, can be used for welding processing.
Atomic energy industry: can be used as reactor core structural materials. Zirconium is used almost exclusively as a cladding for uranium fuel components in nuclear reactors, as well as in the manufacture of flash lamps for photography, and in corrosion-resistant vessels and pipes, particularly in hydrochloric and sulfuric acid.
2. Military use:
① Military: armored steel containing zirconium, cannon forging steel, stainless steel and heat-resistant steel are important materials for the manufacture of armored vehicles, tanks, cannons and bulletproof plates and other weapons.
(2) Atomic energy and nuclear energy: zirconium has outstanding nuclear energy, is an indispensable material for the development of atomic energy industry, China's large nuclear power plants generally use zirconium material.
Zirconium has amazing corrosion resistance, extremely high melting point, ultra-high hardness and strength, and is widely used in aerospace, military, nuclear reaction, atomic energy fields. As an aerospace material, zirconium is superior to titanium in all aspects.