Hafnium

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:abundanceInEarthsCrust 3 ppm
gptkbp:appearance silvery gray metal
gptkbp:atomicNumber 72
gptkbp:atomicWeight 178.49
gptkbp:block d-block
gptkbp:boilingPoint 4876°C
gptkbp:BrinellHardness 1700 MPa
gptkbp:CASNumber 7440-58-6
gptkbp:category transition metal
gptkbp:crystalSystem hexagonal close-packed
gptkbp:density 13.31 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:George_de_Hevesy
gptkb:Dirk_Coster
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1923
gptkbp:electricalResistivity 33.0 nΩ·m (at 20°C)
gptkbp:electronConfiguration [Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.3 (Pauling scale)
gptkbp:firstIonizationEnergy 658.5 kJ/mol
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Denmark
zirconium
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hafnium
gptkbp:isotopes Hf-174
Hf-176
Hf-177
Hf-178
Hf-179
Hf-180
gptkbp:magneticOrdering paramagnetic
gptkbp:meltingPoint 2506°C
gptkbp:molarHeatCapacity 25.73 J/(mol·K)
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Copenhagen
gptkb:Hafnia
gptkbp:naturalOccurrence Earth's crust
gptkbp:oxidationStates +4
gptkbp:period 6
gptkbp:PoissonsRatio 0.37
gptkbp:relatedGroup 4
gptkbp:secondIonizationEnergy 1440 kJ/mol
gptkbp:stateAtRoomTemperature gptkb:stone
gptkbp:symbol Hf
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 23 W/(m·K)
gptkbp:thermalNeutronCaptureCrossSection 104 barns
gptkbp:thirdIonizationEnergy 2250 kJ/mol
gptkbp:toxicity low
gptkbp:uses semiconductors
alloys
control rods in nuclear reactors
plasma cutting tips
gptkbp:VickersHardness 1700 MPa
gptkbp:YoungsModulus 78 GPa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ProxyLogon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7