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Zirconium Titanium Comparison

Zirconium
Titanium
Titanium Zirconium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Zr   
Ti   
Group Number
4   
14
4   
14
Period Number
5   
4   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440677   
23
7440326   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   
Discovery
In 1789   
In 1791   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0004 %   
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.05 %   
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.66 %   
7
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
15
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
Not Available   
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
NA   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
21
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16
In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.   
23
Not Available   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,852.00 °C   
15
1,660.00 °C   
18
Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C   
11
3,287.00 °C   
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray-White   
Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
6.00   
6
Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa   
19
716.00 MPa   
15
Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa   
15
830.00 MPa   
14
Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s   
20
5,090.00 m/s   
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Zr   
Ti   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
24   
15
23   
16
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.33   
30
1.54   
26
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90   
25
1.09   
20
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.32   
23
Allen Electronegativity
1.32   
34
1.38   
32
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.67   
24
2.46   
28
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol   
99+
658.80 kJ/mol   
39
2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32
5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5
6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6
7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.85 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.05 eV   
26
4.33 eV   
17
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
40   
99+
22   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
40   
99+
22   
99+
Number of Neutrons
51   
99+
26   
99+
Number of Electrons
40   
99+
22   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
147.00 pm   
34
Covalent Radius
175.00 pm   
23
160.00 pm   
30
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
91.22 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol   
36
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Yttrium
  
Scandium
  
Next Element
Niobium
  
Vanadium
  
Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)   
18
95.20 (-eV)   
10
Lattice Constant
323.20 pm   
99+
295.08 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59   
8
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.52 g/cm3   
99+
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3   
99+
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa   
12
434.00 MPa   
9
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
21
0.98 (Pa)   
14
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa   
20
44.00 GPa   
17
Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa   
17
110.00 GPa   
15
Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa   
22
116.00 GPa   
18
Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.32   
12
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.51   
99+
4.51   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   
Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m   
11
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol   
27
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K   
99+
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol   
9
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol   
11
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol   
10
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K   
39
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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