Zirconium crucible is a laboratory or industrial container made of metal zirconium or its alloys, mainly used for high temperature experiments or material processing.
1. Features:
High temperature resistance: Zirconium crucible can withstand extremely high temperatures and is suitable for high temperature experiments.
Corrosion resistance: Zirconium has good corrosion resistance to a variety of acids, alkalis and salts, and is suitable for handling corrosive substances.
Low thermal neutron absorption cross section**: This feature of zirconium makes it widely used in the nuclear industry.
High melting point: The melting point of zirconium is about 1855°C, which is suitable for high temperature environments.
2. Applications:
Laboratory: used for high temperature reactions, melting samples and other experiments.
Metallurgy: used for smelting high-purity metals or alloys.
Nuclear industry: used for nuclear fuel processing, etc.
Chemical industry: used to handle corrosive chemicals.
3. Advantages:
High temperature stability: stable at high temperatures.
Corrosion resistance: suitable for handling corrosive substances.
High purity: suitable for high purity material processing.
4. Disadvantages:
High cost: zirconium material is relatively expensive.
Difficult processing: zirconium processing is complex, which increases manufacturing costs.
Zirconium crucibles are widely used in laboratories and industries due to their high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance, but the cost is relatively high. Choosing a suitable crucible depends on specific needs and budget.
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