Assertion: hafnium | /r/HasProperty | excellent
Facets:
value: at absorbing neutrons
type: OTHER
value: for neutron absorption in control rods
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Applications Hafnium and its alloys are used for control rods in nuclear reactors and nuclear submarines because hafnium is excellent at absorbing neutrons and it has a very high melting point and is corrosion resistant.
text: Hafnium is an excellent material for neutron absorption in control rods used in nuclear power plants; it is also used in the recrystallization of tungsten filaments.
text: In both alloys containing tantalum and molybdenum, as well as in binary compounds, hafnium is also an excellent refractory material.
text: Hafnium and its alloys are used for control rods in nuclear reactors and nuclear submarines because hafnium is excellent at absorbing neutrons and it has a very high melting point and is corrosion resistant.