Precision at its Finest: Elevate Your Lab Experiments with Global Lab Supplies
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Zirconium Crucibles [low form]
Zirconium exhibits superb corrosion resistance in most organic and inorganic acids, salt solutions, strong alkalis and a few molten salts.
The passive oxide film (corrosion barrier) is stable in both reducing and oxidizing conditions. Zirconium is excellent in both acid and base solutions.
The temperature limit for use in air is
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Zirconium Crucibles [straight wall]
Zirconium is our most effective crucible material for fusions using sodium carbonate or sodium peroxide. It is an excellent low-cost replacement for platinum. And, based on an average of 100 fusions per crucible, it is more cost effective than less expensive porcelain or steel crucibles.
Other advantages of zirconium are its complete resistance to the action of most solvents of all concentrations such as nitric, hydrochloric, sulfuric and perchloric acids.
This allows the fusions to be dissolved out of the crucible completely with little or no contamination of the sample. Alkaline solvents such as ammonium hydroxide, acetate sulfide, carbonate and (Na, K) hydroxide, sulfide, carbonate and cyanide are also without effect.
