| Hf | Hafnium | Transition Metal |
| Atomic number: | 72 | Atomic weight: | 178.49 | ||
| Shells: | 2,8,18,32,10,2 | Orbitals: | [Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2 | ||
| Melting point: | 2227°C | Boiling point: | 4602°C | ||
| Covalent radius: | 1.44 | Å | Atomic volume: | 13.6 | cm³/mol |
| Atomic radius: | 2.16 | Å | Ionic radius: | .83 (+4) | Å |
| Electronegativity: | 1.3 | Oxidation states: | |||
| 1st ionization pot.: | 6.8251 | V | 2nd ionization pot.: | 14.925 | V |
| 3rd ionization pot.: | 23.32 | V | Specific heat: | 0.14 | J/gK |
| Heat of fusion: | 24.060 | kJ/mol | Heat of vapor.: | 575.0 | kJ/mol |
| Thermal conduct.: | 0.230 | W/cmK | Electrical conduct.: | 0.0312 | 10^6/cm ohm |
| Density: | 13.2 | g/cm³ | Valence: | 4 |