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NIOBIUM
(Nb)
MATERIAL
OVERVIEW
Characteristics:
Gray or silvery, ductile metal; does not tarnish or
oxidize at room temperature. Reacts with oxygen and
halogens only when heated. Less corrosion-resistant
than tantalum at high temperature. Not attacked by
nitric acid up to 100 °C, but vigorously attacked by
mixture of nitric and hydrofluoric acids. Hot,
concentrated hydrochloric, sulfuric, and phosphoric
acids attack it, but hot, concentrated nitric acid
does not. Unaffected at room temperature by most acids
and by aqua regia. It is attacked by alkaline
solutions to some extent at all temperatures.
GENERAL
PROPERTIES
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Symbol:
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Nb
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Atomic
Number:
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41
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Atomic
Weight:
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92.9064
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Density:
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8.57
gm/cc
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Melting
Point:
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2468
oC
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Boiling
Point:
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4742
oC
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Thermal
Conductivity:
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0.537
W/cm/oK
@ 298.2 oK
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Electrical
Resistivity:
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12.5
microhm-cm @ 0 oC
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Electronegativity:
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1.6
Paulings
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Specific
Heat:
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0.064
Cal/g/oK
@ 25 oC
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Heat
of Vaporization:
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-
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Heat
of Fusion:
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6.5
Cal/gm mole
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TYPICAL
ANALYSES
Impurities
in ppm
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Material
/ Purity:
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2N5
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3N
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Fe
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100
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30
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Ni
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175
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50
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Si
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30
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10
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Sn
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<100
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<50
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Ta
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500
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300
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W
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<100
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<50
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NIOBIUM
WIRE
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Material
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Purity
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Niobium
Wire .001” to .090”
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2N8,
3N
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Wire
is spooled to order and sold by the foot or meter.
NIOBIUM
ROD
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Material
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Purity
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Niobium
Rod .0625”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Rod .125”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Rod .250”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Rod .500”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Rod .625”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Rod .750”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Rod 1”
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2N8,
3N
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Rod
is cut to order and sold by the inch or foot.
NIOBIUM
FOIL
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Material
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Purity
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Niobium
Foil .001”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Foil .002”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Foil .003”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Foil .004”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Foil .005”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Foil .006”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Foil .007”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Foil .008”
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Foil .009”
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2N8,
3N
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Foil
is cut to order and sold by the square inch or square
foot.
NIOBIUM
SHEET
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Material
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Purity
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Niobium
Sheet .010” to 1”
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2N8,
3N
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Sheet
thicknesses are available in increments of .001”.
Sheet is cut to order and sold by the square inch or square foot.
NIOBIUM
SPUTTERING TARGETS
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Material
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Purity
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Niobium
Sputtering Target 2"D X .125"T
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Sputtering Target 2"D X .250"T
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Sputtering Target 3"D X .125"T
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Sputtering Target 3"D X .250"T
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Sputtering Target 4"D X .125"T
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Sputtering Target 4"D X .250"T
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2N8,
3N
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Additional
sizes available upon request.
Sputtering Targets produced from niobium compounds are
available upon request.
NIOBIUM
POWDER, SHOT, PELLETS, & INGOT
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Material
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Purity
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Niobium
Shot .125"
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Pellets .125"D
X .125"L
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Pellets .250"D X .250"L
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Ingot
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Powder-100 Mesh
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2N8,
3N
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Niobium
Powder-325 Mesh
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2N8,
3N
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Powder,
shot, pellets, and ingots are packaged to order and
sold by the gram or kilogram.
NIOBIUM
COMPOUNDS
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Material
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Purity
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Niobium
Aluminide Nb3Al
-100 Mesh
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2N5
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Niobium
Aluminide NbAl3
-325 Mesh
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2N5
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Niobium
Antimonide Nb3Sb
-100 Mesh
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2N5
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Niobium
Boride NbB -325
Mesh
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2N5
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Niobium
Boride NbB2
-325 Mesh
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2N5
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Niobium
Carbide NbC
-325 Mesh
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2N5
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Niobium
Carbide Nb2C
-325 Mesh
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2N5
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Niobium
Fluoride NbF5
-80 Mesh
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2N5
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Niobium
Nitride NbN
-325 Mesh
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2N5
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Niobium
Oxide NbO -100
Mesh
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3N
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Niobium
Oxide NbO2
-200 Mesh
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3N
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Niobium
Oxide Nb2O5
1/2" to 1/8" Pieces
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3N5
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Niobium
Oxide Nb2O5
-325 Mesh
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2N5,
3N5
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Niobium
Silicide NbSi2
-325 Mesh
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2N5
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Compounds
are packaged to order and sold by the gram or
kilogram.
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Material
Safety Data Sheet – MSDS
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Niobium
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