Zirconium Rod
Zirconium rod and bar for corrosion-critical chemical processing and specialty engineered components.
Zirconium rod is selected for demanding corrosive environments, especially where long service life and material compatibility are important. Supply can be reviewed by grade, diameter, condition, and inspection document requirement.
Sourcing data for zirconium rod.
| Typical forms | Round rod, bar, cut length, machined blank |
|---|---|
| Diameter range | 3-100 mm typical request range |
| Length | Custom length by project |
| Common grades | Zr702, Zr705, UNS R60702, UNS R60705 |
| Reference standards | ASTM B550 / ASTM B493 by project review |
| Surface | As-forged / rolled, peeled, polished, or ground |
Select the grade for the service conditions.
Use these as selection starting points. Final choice depends on the drawing, governing specification, service conditions, and qualification requirements.
| Grade | Typical selection logic | Confirm before quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Zr 702 / UNS R60702 | Commercial zirconium grade used for corrosion-resistant chemical-process equipment and components. | Process media, concentration, temperature, product form, fabrication route, and specification. |
| Zr 705 / UNS R60705 | Niobium-alloyed zirconium considered when higher strength is required for a defined service. | Strength requirement, corrosion basis, welding or forming route, heat treatment, and specification. |
Three items to prevent specification gaps.
Confirm dimensions together with grade, condition, tolerances, quantity, and inspection scope.
Diameter, length, and tolerance
State finished diameter, length, straightness, quantity, dimensional tolerances, and whether supply is full length, cut pieces, or machining blanks.
Condition and surface
Define annealed, cold-worked, or project condition together with black, peeled, turned, polished, or ground surface and machining allowance.
Testing and documents
Confirm the product standard, certificate type, heat or lot traceability, mechanical testing, additional testing when required, marking, and packing.
Match rod & bar supply to the application.
End use determines the grade, condition, dimensional control, surface preparation, testing, traceability, and downstream fabrication route.
Chemical processing
Material selection requires the actual process media, concentration, temperature, pressure, impurities, fabrication route, and corrosion-design basis.
Review application detailsHigh-purity process equipment
Define cleanliness, surface condition, dimensional control, joining route, traceability, and contamination-sensitive handling requirements.
Review application detailsMarine and severe corrosion service
Suitability depends on the complete environment, temperature, stresses, crevice conditions, fabrication details, and applicable project specification.
Review application detailsSpecialty engineered components
Provide the drawing, load case, service environment, product standard, qualification plan, and required records before finalizing the supply route.
Review application detailsDefine inspection and documentation before production.
Align document requirements with the production lot, inspection plan, marking, and final records.
- Material identity and heat or lot traceability aligned with the delivered bars, cut lengths, or blanks when required
- Chemical and mechanical results checked against the specified product standard when required
- Diameter, length, straightness, surface, tolerance, and machining-allowance checks agreed for the order
- Certificate type, additional testing, marking, end protection, and packing confirmed before order release
Frequently asked questions about zirconium rod.
Which zirconium rod grades do you supply?
Zr702, Zr705, UNS R60702, and UNS R60705, from 3 mm to 100 mm diameter.
Which standard covers zirconium rod?
ASTM B550 or ASTM B493 by project review.
What is zirconium rod used for?
Acid-service equipment, heat exchangers, reactors, specialty fasteners, and corrosion-intensive industrial parts.
Custom processing around the drawing.
Send target dimensions, tolerances, surface, package format, and inspection requirements so the production route can be reviewed before quotation.
Send enough detail for a technical review.
Mark unknown items for discussion. This separates confirmed requirements from points requiring engineering or procurement review.
- Grade or alloy designation
- Governing standard and revision
- Diameter, length, straightness, and tolerances
- Condition, surface finish, and machining allowance
- Quantity, piece length, and acceptable production unit
- Cutting, turning, grinding, or drawing requirements
- Inspection, testing, certificate, and traceability scope
- Packing, marking, destination, and requested delivery window
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Send a zirconium rod requirement.
Include grade, standard, dimensions, tolerance, condition, surface, quantity, destination, and required documents. A drawing or previous specification helps us respond faster.