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If you’re looking for a reliable source of high-quality Zirconium Sheets and Plates, look no further than Themba Nickel Alloys, located in Cape Town, South Africa. They pride themselves on crafting these products with precision, ensuring they offer outstanding corrosion resistance, durability, and strength even in the toughest environments. With a strong commitment to excellence and adherence to international quality standards, Themba Nickel Alloys guarantees that their Zirconium Sheets and Plates meet the rigorous demands of industries like chemical processing, nuclear power, and marine engineering. Each product undergoes thorough testing to ensure it performs exceptionally well under high temperatures and in corrosive conditions.
These Zirconium Sheets and Plates are primarily made of zirconium, with small amounts of hafnium and trace impurities that boost their mechanical stability. They shine when it comes to corrosion resistance, particularly against strong acids and alkalis, and they boast a high melting point along with low thermal neutron absorption. On the mechanical side, they provide good tensile strength, ductility, and toughness, making them perfect for high-performance settings. Their remarkable resistance to oxidation and wear guarantees a long service life and reliability, even in extreme operational conditions.
| Standard Specification : | ASTM B551 / ASME SB551 |
| Dimensions : | ASTM, ASME, and API |
| Sheets Thickness : | Range from .008″ to .0125″ |
| Plates Thickness : | Ranges from .0125″ to 5.00″ |
| Sheets/Plates Width : | 1000mm, 1219mm, 1500mm, 1800mm, 2000mm, 2500mm, 3000mm, 3500mm, etc |
| Sheets/Plates Length : | 2000mm, 2440mm, 3000mm, 5800mm, 6000mm, etc |
| Tempers : | Annealed, 1/4, 1/2 Hard, 3/4 Hard, Full Hard |
| Hardness : | Soft, Hard, Half Hard, Quarter Hard, Spring Hard etc. |
| Value Added Service : | Cladding, Heat Treatment, Annealed, Pickling, Polish, Rolling, Cutting, Bending, Forging, Minor Fabrication Etc. |
| Zirconium and Zirconium Alloys Chemical Composition | |||||||||
| Products | Chemical Composition (wt%≤) | ||||||||
| Sn | Fe | Ni | Cr | Fe+Cr | Fe+Ni+Cr | Nb | Al | B | |
| R60001 Nuclear Grade Pure Zirconium (Zr-0) | 0.005 | 0.15 | 0.0070 | 0.02 | – | – | – | 0.0075 | 0.0005 |
| R60802 (Zr-2) | 1.20-1.70 | 0.07-0.20 | 0.03-0.08 | 0.05-0.15 | – | 0.18-0.38 | – | 0.0075 | 0.0005 |
| R60804 (Zr-4) | 1.20-1.70 | 0.18-0.24 | 0.0070 | 0.07-0.13 | 0.28-0.37 | – | – | 0.0075 | 0.0005 |
| R60901 (Zr-2.5Nb) | 0.0050 | 0.150 | 0.0070 | 0.02 | – | – | 2.4-2.8 | 0.0075 | 0.0005 |
| R60904 (Zr-2.5Nb) | 0.010 | 0.065 | 0.0035 | 0.01 | – | – | 2.5-2.8 | 0.0075 | 0.0005 |
| Products | Chemical Composition(wt%≤) | ||||||||
| Cd | Co | Cu | Hf | Mg | Mn | Mo | Si | Ti | |
| R60001 Nuclear Grade Pure Zirconium (Zr-0) | 0.0005 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.010 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.0050 | 0.0120 | 0.0050 |
| R60802 (Zr-2) | 0.0005 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.010 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.0050 | 0.0120 | 0.0050 |
| R60804 (Zr-4) | 0.0005 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.010 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.0050 | 0.0120 | 0.0050 |
| R60901 (Zr-2.5Nb) | 0.0005 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.010 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.0050 | 0.0120 | 0.0050 |
| R60904 (Zr-2.5Nb) | 0.0005 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | 0.0050 | 0.0050 | 0.0120 | 0.0050 |
| Products | Chemical Composition (wt%≤) | ||||||||
| U | V | W | C | N | H | O | |||
| R60001 Nuclear Grade Pure Zirconium (Zr-0) | 0.0035 | 0.005 | 0.010 | 0.027 | 0.0065 | 0.0025 | 0.09-0.16 | ||
| R60802 (Zr-2) | 0.0035 | 0.005 | 0.010 | 0.027 | 0.0065 | 0.0025 | 0.09-0.16 | ||
| R60804 (Zr-4) | 0.0035 | 0.005 | 0.010 | 0.027 | 0.0065 | 0.0025 | 0.09-0.16 | ||
| R60901 (Zr-2.5Nb) | 0.0035 | – | 0.010 | 0.027 | 0.0080 | 0.0025 | 0.09-0.15 | ||
| R60904 (Zr-2.5Nb) | 0.0035 | 0.005 | 0.010 | 0.027 | 0.0065 | 0.0025 | 0.01-0.14 | ||
| Zirconium and Zirconium Alloys Sheet & Plate Mechanical Properties | |||||
| Grades | |||||
| Products | R60700 | R60702 | R60704 | R60705 | R60706 |
| Tensile strength, min, ksi (MPa) | – | 55 (380) | 60 (415) | 80 (550) | 74 (510) |
| Yield strength, min, ksi (MPa) | – | 30 (205) | 35 (240) | 55 (380) | 50 (345) |
| Tensile strength, max, ksi (MPa) | 55 (380) | – | – | – | – |
| Yield strength, max, ksi (MPa) Sheet, Plate and Strip | 44 (305) | – | – | – | – |
| Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, min, % | 20 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| Bend test radius | 5T | 5T | 5T | 3T | 2.5T |
At Themban Nickel Alloys, we take pride in being the largest supplier, exporter, and manufacturer of Zirconium Sheets and Plates in Cape Town , South Africa, providing cutting-edge solutions for all your piping needs. Our state-of-the-art production plants are strategically located in the Cape Town, allowing us to maintain a vast inventory of over 16,000 tons of premium-quality materials readily available in stock. We are dedicated to delivering superior products and services, ensuring reliability and excellence for our global clientele.
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You’ll find Zirconium Sheets and Plates being utilized across various industries that require top-notch corrosion and heat resistance. They play a crucial role in nuclear reactors for cladding fuel rods, in chemical processing plants for managing strong acids, and in marine applications where seawater corrosion is a significant concern. Beyond that, they’re also used in aerospace, medical implants, heat exchangers, and pressure vessels, thanks to their biocompatibility and impressive strength-to-weight ratio. These versatile sheets and plates are designed to deliver performance, longevity, and safety in the most critical engineering and industrial applications.
