# Hafnium Price per kg (United States)

The Stockatomics US benchmark price of hafnium is $5,039 per kg contained as of October 2026. At $5,039, the price is at its highest in the past 12 months.

Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/hafnium-price-us
Category: Critical Minerals (https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/critical-minerals)
Lists: US Critical Minerals List, EU Critical Raw Materials Act

## Key figures

| Figure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price per kg contained | $5,039 |
| Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark |
| Price month | October 2026 |
| 1-month change | +55.3% |
| 6-month change | +87.1% |
| 1-year change | +104.0% |
| 5-year change | - |
| 12-month high | $5,039 |
| 12-month low | $1,625 |
| Last updated | 18 October 2026 |

## Price summary

Hafnium is trading at a 12-month high of $5,039 per kg contained. Over the past 12 months it has ranged from $1,625 to $5,039 per kg contained. Over one year the price has changed +104.0%.

## Hafnium monthly prices

USD per kg contained, newest first.

| Month | Price | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | $5,039 | 0.0% |
| September 2026 | $5,039 | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | $5,039 | +55.3% |
| July 2026 | $3,245 | +4.2% |
| June 2026 | $3,114 | +5.3% |
| May 2026 | $2,959 | +32.1% |
| April 2026 | $2,240 | −22.6% |
| March 2026 | $2,893 | +7.4% |
| February 2026 | $2,694 | +65.8% |
| January 2026 | $1,625 | −31.3% |
| December 2025 | $2,364 | −13.1% |
| November 2025 | $2,720 | +34.2% |
| October 2025 | $2,026 | −18.0% |
| September 2025 | $2,470 | 0.0% |
| August 2025 | $2,470 | +25.4% |
| July 2025 | $1,969 | +6.7% |
| June 2025 | $1,845 | −22.7% |
| May 2025 | $2,388 | −5.4% |
| April 2025 | $2,525 | +14.4% |
| March 2025 | $2,207 | +33.1% |
| February 2025 | $1,659 | −29.9% |
| January 2025 | $2,367 | −14.0% |
| December 2024 | $2,751 | +28.2% |
| November 2024 | $2,145 | −15.0% |
| October 2024 | $2,523 | −5.9% |
| September 2024 | $2,680 | +3.1% |
| August 2024 | $2,601 | +27.9% |
| July 2024 | $2,034 | −20.3% |
| June 2024 | $2,551 | +13.0% |
| May 2024 | $2,258 | −2.1% |
| April 2024 | $2,306 | +4.4% |
| March 2024 | $2,209 | +29.6% |
| February 2024 | $1,704 | +11.6% |
| January 2024 | $1,527 | +23.0% |
| December 2023 | $1,242 | +43.6% |
| November 2023 | $864.90 | −20.3% |
| October 2023 | $1,085 | −15.4% |
| September 2023 | $1,283 | −5.5% |
| August 2023 | $1,357 | +26.2% |
| July 2023 | $1,075 | −25.1% |
| June 2023 | $1,435 | −16.8% |
| May 2023 | $1,725 | +22.1% |
| April 2023 | $1,413 | +9.5% |
| March 2023 | $1,291 | +2.4% |
| February 2023 | $1,261 | +5.0% |
| January 2023 | $1,201 | −10.6% |
| December 2022 | $1,344 | +22.0% |
| November 2022 | $1,102 | −3.9% |
| October 2022 | $1,147 | +15.5% |
| September 2022 | $993.07 | +37.4% |
| August 2022 | $722.73 | −4.4% |
| July 2022 | $755.69 | −8.9% |
| June 2022 | $829.08 | +7.9% |
| May 2022 | $768.51 | −2.5% |
| April 2022 | $788.41 | +21.3% |
| March 2022 | $649.82 | +8.1% |
| February 2022 | $600.94 | −20.1% |
| January 2022 | $751.91 | - |

## What hafnium is used for

Hafnium (Hf) is always found with zirconium and is separated from it mainly to make hafnium-free zirconium for nuclear fuel. Its own largest use is in **superalloys** for jet engine turbine blades and in the niobium-hafnium alloys of rocket thrusters. In **semiconductors**, hafnium oxide is the high-k gate dielectric inside advanced chips, and in **nuclear reactors** hafnium's appetite for neutrons makes it ideal for control rods.

### Other uses

- Electrodes for plasma cutting
- Optical coatings
- Hafnium carbide for extreme-temperature ceramics
- Research into ferroelectric memory

## Hafnium supply and demand factors

Hafnium exists only as a by-product of **zirconium refining** for the nuclear industry, so its supply is fixed by how much hafnium-free zirconium is made, not by hafnium demand. Only a few plants in France, the US, China and Russia can separate the two. Demand from aerospace superalloys, semiconductors and nuclear control rods has grown faster than that by-product supply, making the market prone to sharp tightness.

### What moves the price

- Nuclear zirconium production
- Jet engine build rates
- Semiconductor demand for hafnium oxide
- Capacity at the few separation plants

## Hafnium price history

Hafnium's price rose sharply in 2022 and 2023 as recovering jet engine production and semiconductor demand outran by-product supply from zirconium refining. Because supply cannot respond to price, hafnium tends to move in long, steep steps rather than smooth cycles.

As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $5,039 per kg contained.

## Where hafnium is produced

Hafnium is separated from zirconium at a few plants, mainly in **France** and the **United States**, with others in China and Russia. Supply is tied to how much hafnium-free zirconium the nuclear industry needs.

## Why hafnium is a critical mineral

Hafnium is on the **US critical minerals list** and the **EU critical raw materials list**. Aerospace superalloys, nuclear control rods and advanced chips depend on it, and only a few plants in the world can separate it from zirconium.

## How the hafnium benchmark price is calculated

Stockatomics publishes a monthly US benchmark price for hafnium in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is for contained hafnium metal, not for a superalloy or for nuclear-grade zirconium.

### Converting the price

- Hafnium is usually quoted per kg already; per pound, multiply by 0.4536

## FAQ

### What is the price of hafnium per kg today?

The Stockatomics US benchmark price of hafnium is $5,039 per kg contained as of October 2026. Stockatomics updates it every month.

### Why is hafnium so expensive?

It is only produced as a by-product of making nuclear-grade zirconium, so supply cannot rise to meet growing demand from aerospace and chips.

### What is hafnium used for?

Jet engine superalloys, rocket thrusters, chip manufacturing and nuclear control rods.

### Where is hafnium produced?

At a few zirconium refineries, mainly in France and the United States, with others in China and Russia.

### How is the hafnium benchmark price calculated?

The Stockatomics benchmark for hafnium is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026.

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## Sources

- U.S. trade data: the monthly hafnium price.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list.
- Company filings: the listed companies and their roles.

Last updated 18 October 2026.