4.5 Price Analysis 5. MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size in Volume) 5.1 Type 5.1.1 Hafnium Oxide 5.1.2 Hafnium Carbide 5.1.3 Other Types (including Hafnium Metal) 5.2 Application 5.2.1 Super Alloy 5.2.2 Optical Coating 5.2.3 Nuclear
The only significant problem is the high price of both metals, that of Hf being much greater than that of Zr. Commercially-pure grades are used for surgical implants.[6] Zr can also be half-substituted in Ti-alloys (such as Ti-6Al-4V) for improved hardness and strength. Sign in to ...