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Niobium is a captivating metal with a familiar grey hue that evolves into a subtle bluish tint over prolonged exposure to room-temperature air. This intriguing transformation speaks to its dynamic nature, gracefully adapting to its surroundings. Drawing parallels to its counterpart tantalum, Nb shows exceptional chemical resilience, standing steadfast against a wide array of chemical agents.
Symbol: Nb
Atomic number: 41
Atomic weight: 92.90637
Melting point: 2468℃
Element category: transition metal
Niobium, formerly columbium, is gray like other metals and takes on a bluish tinge when exposed to air at room temperature for a long time. It resembles the element tantalum and performs resistance against many chemicals. Niobium has a high ductility at room temperature.
Niobium is used mostly as an alloying agent to produce high-temperature-resistant alloys or special steel. Superalloys containing niobium are widely used winning various superconducting materials. A high level of biocompatibility makes niobium good use in surgery.
Niobium reacts with most nonmetals at high temperatures and forms different niobium compounds such as oxides, sulfides, halides, nitrides, and carbides.
Niobium's allure extends beyond appearances, encompassing its extraordinary ductility that remains steadfast even under standard room conditions. This innate pliability paves the way for its versatility, allowing it to seamlessly integrate into an array of applications.
Beyond its visual shifts, Niobium harmonizes strength and elegance, enduring the test of time and external forces. Its resilience in the face of diverse environments and challenges highlights its inherent robustness and adaptability.
Niobium, both a bridge between tradition and innovation and an embodiment of transformation, stands ready to redefine the boundaries of possibility. Its kinship with tantalum and unique attributes position Niobium as a metal of boundless potential, poised to shape a world of endless opportunities.
Stanford Advanced Materials (SAM) now can provide various Niobium products including:
Shapes: Ingot, Foil, Plate/Board, Tube/Pipe, Wire, Rod/Bar, Disc/Target, Mesh, Crucible, Flange, Powder, Capillary Tube, Ring, Sheet/Strip, Spherical Powder, Nanopowder.
Purity: 99%
Tantalum Niobium Alloy, Niobium Zirconium Alloy, Platinized Niobium, Molybdenum Niobium Alloy, Ferro Niobium, Aluminum Niobium.
Shapes: Foil/Strip, Sheet/Board, Tube/Pipe, Rod/Bar, Wire, Disc
Compounds: Niobium Oxide Powder, Niobium Carbide Powder, Niobium Oxalate, Niobium Chloride, Niobium Boride Powder, Niobium Nitride Powder, Niobium Silicide Powder, Micro Niobium Carbide, Tantalum Carbide-Niobium Carbide Solid Solution Powder.
Niobium Evaporation Materials, LaNbO3 Evaporation Materials, LiNbO3 Evaporation, Nb2O5 Evaporation Materials, NbN Evaporation Materials, NbC Evaporation Materials, NbSi2 Evaporation Materials, NbSe2 Evaporation Materials, NbTe2 Evaporation Materials
Purity: ≥99.9%
Lithium Niobate Wafers, Lithium Niobate (LiNbO3), Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate Crystal (LiNbO3, PPLN), Niobium Disulfide Crystal (NbS2 Crystal), Niobium Ditelluride Crystal, Niobium Diselenide Crystal.
Purity: ≥99.9%
For Niobium sputter targets, find here: https://www.sputtertargets.net/niobium.html
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