Pyrophoric hafnium powder self-igniting in mid-air, producing brilliant white-hot sparks

Pyrophoric hafnium powder self-igniting in mid-air, producing brilliant white-hot sparks

A short silent video about Hafnium (Hf), element 72, transition metal. Hafnium is used in nuclear reactor control rods and in high-temperature alloys for jet engines.

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  • Pyrophoric hafnium powder self-igniting in mid-air, producing brilliant white-hot sparks (this video)

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