Hafnium

Hafnium is a ductile, silvery transition metal used in nuclear reactors and electronic devices.

Atomic Structure

hafnium atom electronic configuration

Atomic Information

Property	Value
Atomic Number	72
Symbol	Hf
Atomic Mass	178.49 u
Electron Configuration	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d² 6s²
State at Room Temperature	Solid

Uses of Hafnium

Used in control rods for nuclear reactors.
Used in superalloys for jet engines.
Used in microprocessors for high-k dielectrics.