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Metals & Minerals

Hafnium

Hafnium is a highly rare, high-tech metal raw material with unique properties. It is used in safety-critical areas such as aerospace, nuclear technology and modern semiconductor systems.

We deliver what precision demands

Hafnium is one of the most strategically important special metals.
It is resistant to high temperatures, corrosion and absorbs neutrons - properties that make it indispensable in reactor technology, gas turbine engines and microchip production.

We ensure access to this critical raw material - controlled, traceable, in line with requirements.

Hafnium in figures - 2024

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Hafnium only occurs naturally in zircon mineral concentrates - usually in quantities of less than 2 %, which makes its extraction complex and cost-intensive.

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France, the USA and China are considered the most important producers and processors of hafnium.

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Applications range from superalloys for jet engines to control rods in nuclear reactors and high-performance microelectronics.

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The German Commodities Group relies on a specialized network of refineries and separation plants to supply hafnium in industry-relevant purity.

Rare elements. Relevant solutions.

We trade hafnium as bars, rods or powder - adapted to the requirements of high-tech industries and future technologies.

Our customers: Aerospace, energy technology, microelectronics.

We deliver what demands extreme conditions - and survives them.

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