Zirconium Spooled Wire

Zirconium Spooled Wire combines high corrosion resistance, excellent ductility, and compatibility with demanding chemical and marine environments. The spooled format allows for continuous feed in manufacturing, welding, and cladding processes. Industries such as chemical processing, marine engineering, and electronics use zirconium spooled wire for corrosion-resistant welding filler, lead wires in aggressive environments, and chemical reactor internals. Specific applications include welding and cladding for heat exchangers, anode leads for electrochemical systems, and spring elements for corrosive service conditions. In research, it is investigated for its weldability, mechanical stability under thermal cycling, and resistance to localized corrosion. Its adaptability and performance make it a key material for both industrial operations and experimental applications requiring corrosion resilience.

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Tolerances

Wire

Diameter		±10%
Length		+5% / -1%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	40
Crystal structure	Hexagonal close packed
Electronic structure	Kr 4d² 5s²
Valences shown	2,3,4
Atomic weight( amu )	91.22
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	0.182
Photo-electric work function( eV )	3.8
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	96/ 2.8
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	92/ 17.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	91/ 11.2
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	94/ 17.5
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	90/ 51.4
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.16
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 34.34
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	Jun-99
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 13.13
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 6.84
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 81.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 22.99

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Material condition	Soft
Poisson's ratio	0.38
Poisson's ratio	0.38
Bulk modulus( GPa )	89.8
Bulk modulus( GPa )	89.8
Tensile modulus( GPa )	98
Tensile modulus( GPa )	98
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	85-100
Tensile strength( MPa )	350-390
Yield strength( MPa )	250-310

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	44@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	0.61
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0044@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	1.17

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	4377
Density( gcm⁻³ )	6.49@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1852
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	6360
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	211
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	281@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	22.7@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	5.9@0-100°C