What are the uses of pure zirconium metal?
Metal pure zirconium can be divided into industrial grade, firearms grade, and nuclear grade, mainly sponge zirconium. Industrial grade zirconium metal is mainly used to make corrosion-resistant equipment, including pumps, heat exchangers, valve pipes, nozzles, etc. Zirconium wire can be used to make grid brackets, cathode brackets, etc.
Zirconium has the functions of deoxidation, denitrification, and desulfurization. Zirconium is widely used as a metal additive to increase the hardness and strength of alloys. For example, armored vehicles and tanks mostly use zirconium-containing armor steel, and high-voltage wires mostly use zirconium-containing copper wires, which greatly increase the melting point without reducing conductivity.
