Symbol
U
  
Hf
  
Period Number
7
  
6
  
Block
f block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Actinide
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Cmcm
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
By-product Zirconium Refining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available
  
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
  
Discovery
In 1789
  
In 1922
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~0.0000001 %
  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
-
Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  
- It has an ability to absorb neutrons and hence it is used to make control rods in nuclear submarines. And this metal is also used in Plasma welding torches.
-
It alloys with iron, titanium and niobium are very useful.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Ammunition Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C
  
39
2,150.00 °C
  
10
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C
  
16
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Gray
  
Gray
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa
  
2
1,450.00 MPa
  
6
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa
  
2
1,520.00 MPa
  
5
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s
  
25
3,010.00 m/s
  
27
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
U
  
Hf
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol
  
99+
658.50 kJ/mol
  
40
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,440.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,250.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3,216.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr
  
99+
1.66 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol
  
40
13.60 cm3/mol
  
38
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)
  
4
81.00 (-eV)
  
16
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3
  
17
13.31 g/cm3
  
26
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
12.00 g/cm3
  
12
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
331.00 nΩ·m
  
14
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω
  
37
0.03 106/cm Ω
  
39
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
0.00 kJ/mol
  
40
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)
  
40
0.14 J/(kg K)
  
37
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K
  
15
25.73 J/mol·K
  
36
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K
  
40
23.00 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)
  
27
5.90 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol
  
13
661.10 kJ/mol
  
5
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol
  
19
25.10 kJ/mol
  
8
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol
  
14
703.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K
  
31
43.60 J/mol.K
  
34