Niobium Metal (Nb)

Used in:
1. Steel industry: About 85-90% of niobium is used in iron and steel production in the form of Ferroniobium. Adding niobium into steel can not only improve the strength of steel, but also improve the toughness of steel, high temperature oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance, reduce the brittle transition temperature of steel, so that steel has good weldability and forming properties.
2. Superconducting materials industry: Some compounds and alloys of niobium have high superconducting transition temperatures and are therefore widely used in the manufacture of various industrial superconductors.
3. Aerospace industry: The aerospace industry is the main application area of high purity niobium, mainly used in the production of rocket, spacecraft engines and heat resistant components. Niobium and tantalum alloys have good thermal strength, thermal resistance and machining performance, which is widely used in the manufacture of aeroengine parts, gas turbine blades.
4. The atomic energy industry: Niobium has good thermal conductivity, high melting point, good corrosion resistance and low neutron capture cross section, so it is a very suitable material for nuclear reactor.