The Periodic Table/72 - Hafnium (Hf)

Element Hafnium (Hf, 72)

Here you can read more about the chemical element Hafnium. Its shemical symbol is Hf and its atomic number is 72. The relative atomic mass of Hafnium is 178.49 u. The elemental classification of Hafnium is Transition metals, and it belongs to group 4 and period 6 in the Periodic Table of Elements.

The density of Hafnium is 13290 kg/m3. And the mineral hardness of Hafnium is 5.5 Mohs. The melting point of Hafnium is 2420 Kelvin (2147 ℃). The boiling point of Hafnium is 5700 Kelvin (5427 ℃). Hafnium was discovered in the year 1922 by Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy.

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Data about element Hafnium

Chemical symbol
Hf
Element classification
Transition metals
Atomic number
72
Group
4
Period
6
Relativ atomic mass
Atomic mass
178.49 u
Density
13290 kg/m3
Melting point
2420 K   (2147 ℃)
Boiling point
5700 K   (5427 ℃)
Mineral hardness
5.5 Mohs
Discovered year
1922
Discovered by
Dirk Coster och George de Hevesy