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Facts About Titanium and Zirconium


Facts About Zirconium and Titanium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   

Discovery
In 1791   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
5 * 10-6 %   
13

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %   
7
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15

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