- Zirconium is widely used in a wide range of fields, mainly in the form of zirconium silicate and zirconium oxide in ceramics, refractory materials and other fields. Only 3%-4% of zirconium ore is processed into
MetalZirconium (or sponge zirconium) is further processed into various zirconium materials. Due to the small thermal neutron absorption cross section of metal zirconium, metal zirconium has excellent nuclear properties. Nuclear-grade zirconium is used as a structural material for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and civilian power reactors, and as a cladding for uranium fuel elements. Nuclear-grade zirconium can be regarded as an important strategic metal for the country and is closely related to the development of the nuclear industry.
- As an active metal, zirconium forms an oxide film at room temperature. This oxide film gives zirconium and its alloys excellent corrosion resistance. At the same time, zirconium has good mechanical and heat transfer properties, coupled with significant cost advantages, making it an excellent corrosion-resistant structural material in today's petrochemical industry.
- Zirconium used in chemical acid and alkali resistant equipment, military industry, and electronics industry is called industrial grade zirconium. In terms of processing difficulty, process level, and technological content, metal zirconium and its alloy products are at the top of the industrial chain.
Zirconium has a widerange of applications, mainly in the form of zirconium silicate and zirconia,which are used in ceramics, refractory materials and other fields. Only 3%-4% ofzirconium ore is processed into zirconium metal (or sponge zirconium), which isfurther processed into various zirconium materials. Due to the small thermal neutronabsorption cross-section, zirconium metal has excellent nuclear properties, andnuclear-grade zirconium is used as a structural material for nuclear-powered aircraftcarriers, nuclear submarines and civil power generation reactors, and as a claddingfor uranium fuel elements. Nuclear-grade zirconium can be regarded as an importantstrategic metal in the country, which is closely related to the development of thenuclear industry. As an active metal, zirconium will form an oxide film at roomtemperature, which makes zirconium and its alloys have excellent corrosion resistance.At the same time, zirconium has good mechanical and heat transfer properties, coupledwith significant cost advantages, making it an excellent corrosion-resistant structuralmaterial in the petrochemical industry today. The zirconium used in chemical acidand alkali resistant equipment, military industry, and electronics industries iscalled industrial-grade zirconium. From the perspective of processing difficulty,process level and scientific and technological content, zirconium metal and itsalloy products are at the top of the industrial chain.