A full cycle of hafnium products manufacturing has been mastered in CMP JSC. The raw material base for their production is the processing of products formed during the production of zirconium products.
CMP JSC manufactures hafnium products in the form of ingots, strips, sheets, plates, small- diameter tubes, wire, and tableted electrolytic powder. The high-tech product is used to obtain oxygen-free compounds (carbides, borides, nitrides), which are used in the production of hard, wear-resistant coatings for heat-loaded units and parts of aerospace equipment, tools for high-speed processing, and high-temperature composite materials. Hafnium oxide stabilized by yttrium oxide is in demand for obtaining thermal barrier coatings in the production of special-purpose products.
Hafnium produced by CMP JSC is used in nuclear power engineering to control nuclear reactions. It is used to manufacture regulating rods that control the rate of fission of uranium nuclei in power and transport nuclear reactors.
In metallurgy, hafnium from CMP is used as a component of heat-resistant alloys. Hafnium alloys have high strength and corrosion resistance, which makes them indispensable in the manufacture of aerospace equipment and machinery for plasma metal cutting .
In microelectronics and optics, hafnium from CMP is used to create transparent conductive films that are used in the production of displays and solar batteries.
The metal is also needed for the production of special ceramics, characterized by increased heat resistance and immunity to corrosion.
