Hafnium jẹ irin iyipada fadaka-grẹy ti o wuyi.Hafnium ko fesi pẹlu dilute hydrochloric acid, dilute sulfuric acid ati ki o lagbara alkali solusan, sugbon o jẹ tiotuka ni hydrofluoric acid ati aqua regia.Hafnium lulú jẹ iṣelọpọ nigbagbogbo nipasẹ ilana hydrodehydrogenation.