| Identification | More | [Name]
Zirconium dioxide | [CAS]
1314-23-4 | [Synonyms]
CSZ
MSZ
YSZ
ZIRCONIA
ZIRCONIUM(+4)OXIDE
ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE
ZIRCONIUM(IV) OXIDE
ZIRCONIUM(IV) OXIDE, CALCINED
ZIRCONIUM OXIDE
ZIRCONIUM OXIDE BLACK
ZIRCONIUM OXIDE WHITE
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anhydrous
anhydrouszirconium(iv)oxide
Baddleyite
C.I. 77990
Dynazirkon
Kontrastin
Pigment White 12
Rhuligel | [EINECS(EC#)]
215-227-2 | [Molecular Formula]
O2Zr | [MDL Number]
MFCD00011310 | [Molecular Weight]
123.22 | [MOL File]
1314-23-4.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
white powder | [Melting point ]
2700 °C(lit.)
| [Boiling point ]
5000 °C(lit.)
| [density ]
5.89 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
| [Fp ]
5000°C | [solubility ]
insoluble | [form ]
powder
| [color ]
White | [Specific Gravity]
5.89 | [PH]
4-5 | [Stability:]
Stable. | [Resistivity]
2.3 × 10*10 (ρ/μΩ.cm) | [Water Solubility ]
insoluble | [Crystal Structure]
Monoclinic; Tetragonal; Cubic | [Merck ]
14,10180 | [Dielectric constant]
12.5（0.0℃） | [Exposure limits]
ACGIH: TWA 5 mg/m3; STEL 10 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3; TWA 5 mg/m3; STEL 10 mg/m3 | [InChIKey]
RVTZCBVAJQQJTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N | [CAS DataBase Reference]
1314-23-4(CAS DataBase Reference) | [NIST Chemistry Reference]
Zirconium dioxide(1314-23-4) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
1314-23-4(EPA Substance) |
| Questions And Answer | Back Directory | [Oral Biomaterials]
Crystalline zirconium dioxide (zirconium oxide), ZrO2, called zirconia (not to be confused with zircon, which is a mineral, and Zirkon™, which is a product in the market) is manufactured for use as a white pigment from minerals by conversion to Zr(SO4)2, followed by hydrolysis. ZrO2 is used also as a refractory material (crucibles, furnace lining), and it is insoluble in water, only slightly soluble in HCl and HNO3, and, however, slowly soluble in HF upon heating with 66% H2SO4.
Zirconia is considered one of the best currently known biocompatible ceramic materials along with the metallic titanium.
Zirconium dioxide, or zirconia, ZrO2, is the word in presentday dentistry. We may say that zirconia is a material of choice in contemporary restorative dentistry for several reasons. Moreover, restorative dentistry is about adhesion promotion and about durable bonding of restorations. Zirconia has found wide applications in dental restorations, such as bridges, crowns, dental implant abutments, and full dental implant systems.
Zirconia caught attraction due its superior mechanical properties as superior flexure strength (which is 1200 MPa compared to 1000 MPa for steel), high fracture toughness, high hardness, excellent fatigue, and damage resistance. The material is resistant to chemical attacks and does not react easily with strong acids, alkalis, or other corrosive material. Regarding its physical properties, ZrO2 is a white and opaque material that does not dissolve or react with water and other solvents. It is an excellent thermal and chemical insulator and is used in fuel cells.
| [Uses]
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) as an abrasive is used to make grinding wheels and special sandpaper. It is also used in ceramic glazes, in enamels, and for lining furnaces and hightemperature molds. It resists corrosion at high temperatures, making it ideal for crucibles and other types of laboratory ware. ZrO2 is used as a "getter" to remove the last trace of air when producing vacuum tubes.
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| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Heavy, white, amorphous powder. Mohs hardness 6.5, refr index 2.2. Insoluble in water and most acids or alkalies at room temperature; soluble in nitric acid and hot concentrated hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, and sulfuric acids. Most heat resistant of commercial refractories; dielectric.
| [Chemical Properties]
Zirconium dioxide is a white, amorphous powder, insoluble
in water but slightly soluble in acid. | [Physical properties]
White, heavy, amorphous powder or monoclinic crystals; refractive index 2.13; density 5.68 g/cm3; Mohs hardness 6.5; transforms to tetragonal structure above 1,100°C and cubic form above 1,900°C; melts at 2,710°C and vaporizes at about 4,300°C; insoluble in water; soluble in hydrofluoric acid and hot sulfuric, nitric and hydrochloric acids. | [General Description]
Zirconium(IV) oxide (ZrO2) which is also known as zirconia is a ceramic nanoparticle that can be used as a nano-filler. It can be incorporated in a variety of polymer and metal composites to improve the thermo-mechanical properties of the base material. | [Flammability and Explosibility]
Nonflammable | [Industrial uses]
There are several types of zirconia: a pure(monoclinic) oxide and a stabilized (cubic)form, and a number of variations such asyttria- and magnesia-stabilized zirconia andnuclear grades. Stabilized zirconia has a highmelting point, about 2760°C, low thermal conductivity,and is generally unaffected by oxidizingand reducing atmospheres and mostchemicals. Yttria- and magnesia-stabilized zirconiasare widely used for equipment and vesselsin contact with liquid metals. Monoclinicnuclear zirconia is used for nuclear fuel elements,reactor hardware, and related applicationswhere high purity (99.7%) is needed.Zirconia has the distinction of being an electricalinsulator at low temperatures, graduallybecoming a conductor as temperaturesincrease. | [Carcinogenicity]
To simulate the chronic alpha radiation of Thorotrast, the
liver of female Wistar rats was exposed to fractionated
neutron irradiation at 14-day intervals (0.2Gy per fraction)
over 2 years to a total dose of 10.0Gy. Before the start of
irradiation, half of the animals received 120 mL of nonradioactive
Zirconotrast (ZrO2), which is comparable to
Thorotrast in all other physical and chemical properties.
The first liver tumor was detected 1 year after the beginning
of irradiation. At the end of the life span study, the
incidence of irradiated animals with liver tumors was about
40%. In the animals treated additionally with ZrO2, the
incidence, time of onset, and overall number of liver
tumors were nearly equal, indicating that the fractionated
neutron irradiation was the exclusive cause of tumor
development. The lifelong-deposited ZrO2 colloid had
no influence on tumor induction or development. Histological
types of benign and malignant liver tumors seen in
this study were the same as those seen in animals treated
with Thorotrast. |
| Questions and Answers (Q&A) | Back Directory | [Uses]
Zirconium oxide occurs in nature as the mineral baddeleyite. The oxide has many industrial applications. It is used as a refractory material. It is used in making highly reflective glazes for ceramics, glasses, linings of metallurgical furnaces, crucibles, and laboratory equipment. The oxide is used to produce oxyhydrogen and incandescent lights. Other uses are in producing piezoelectric crystals, heat-resistant fibers, and high-frequency induction coils. The hydrous oxide is used in treating dermatitis resulting from poison ivy.
| [Preparation]
Zirconium oxide occurs in nature as mineral baddeleyite. Ore is mined from natural deposits and subjected to concentration and purifcation by various processes. The oxide, however, is more commonly obtained as an intermediate in recovering zirconium from zircon, ZrSiO4 (See Zirconium, Recovery).
Also, the oxide may be prepared in the laboratory by thermal decomposition of zirconium hydroxide or zirconium carbonate:
Zr(OH)4 → ZrO2 + 2H2O
Zr(CO3)2 → ZrO2 + 2CO2
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