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   What is niobium used for?

   • It is used in superconducting magnets for particle accelerators, MRI scanners and NMR equipment. Niobium oxide compounds are added to glass to increase the refractive index, which allows corrective glasses to be made with thinner lenses. Niobium has no known biological role. The main source of this element is the mineral columbite.

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   Why is niobium a good metal?

   • As a metal, niobium boasts unique physical properties such as high melting and boiling points, making it desirable for use in specialized applications. Niobium was discovered by an English chemist, Charles Hatchett, in 1801 when he analyzed a sample of an unknown mineral found in America.

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   What percentage of niobium is used in steel production?

   • About 85% to 90% of the world’s niobium is used in iron and steel production in the form of ferroniobium. Adding 0.03% to 0.05% of niobium in the steel can increase the yield strength of the steel by more than 30%.

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   When was niobium first used?

   • Niobium was officially adopted as the name of the element in 1949, but the name columbium remains in current use in metallurgy in the United States. It was not until the early 20th century that niobium was first used commercially. Niobium is an important addition to high-strength low-alloy steels.

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   Where can I find niobium?

   • You can also find it in the superconducting magnets in hospital MRI scanners. Niobium is a useful metal in a range of specialist alloys. In amounts as low as 0.1 per cent it has a significant strengthening effect on steel, making it suitable for use in gas pipelines for example.

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   Does niobium have a biological role?

   • Niobium has no known biological role. The main source of this element is the mineral columbite. This mineral also contains tantalum and the two elements are mined together. Columbite is found in Canada, Brazil, Australia, Nigeria and elsewhere. Some niobium is also produced as a by-product of tin extraction.

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   Niobium is used in alloys including stainless steel. It improves the strength of the alloys, particularly at low temperatures. Alloys containing niobium are used in jet engines and rockets, beams and girders for buildings and oil rigs, and oil and gas pipelines.

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   Explore the comprehensive guide on niobium, a versatile transition metal with unique properties. Learn about its history, physical and chemical characteristics, and its vast applications in industries like aerospace and healthcare.

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   About 85% to 90% of the world’s niobium is used in iron and steel production in the form of ferroniobium. Adding 0.03% to 0.05% of niobium in the steel can increase the yield strength of the steel by more than 30%. Besides, niobium can also achieve the dispersion distribution of precipitates by inducing precipitation and controlling the cooling rat...

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   Certain compounds and alloys of niobium have high superconducting transition temperatures and are therefore widely used in the manufacture of various industrial superconductors, such as superconducting generators, superconducting magnetic energy storage devices, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging equipment, and so on. At present, the most important...

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   The aerospace industry is the main application area of ​​high-purity niobium, and niobium is mainly used in the production of rockets, spacecraft engines, and heat-resistant components. Niobium and tantalum heat-strength alloys have good heat-strength properties, heat resistance, and processing properties, and are widely used in the manufacture of ...

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   Niobium has good thermal conductivity, high melting point, good corrosion resistance, and low neutron capture cross-section. It is a very suitable material for atomic energy reactors. The main uses of niobiumin the atomic energy industry include jacket materials for nuclear fuel, alloys for nuclear fuel, and structural materials for heat exchangers...

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   Niobate ceramics can be used to make capacitors, single crystals of compounds such as lithium niobate and potassium niobate. They are crystals for optoelectronics and electronics. They have good piezoelectric and optical properties and are widely used in infrared, laser technology, and electronics industries. In addition, niobium has a high melting...

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   Niobium has good resistance to physiological corrosion and biocompatibility, will not interact with various liquid substances in the human body, and will hardly damage living organism tissues. Niobium can adapt to any sterilization method, so it is often used in the manufacture of bone plates, skull plate bone screws, dental implant roots, surgical...

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   In the chemical industry, niobium is a high-quality material resistant to acids and liquid metals. It can be used to make cookers, heaters, coolers, etc. In addition, niobic acid is an important catalyst.

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   Niobium is also used in the foundry industry to form hard carbides (good for wear) and to change the shape and size of graphite sheets, so it is often used in the manufacture of automobile cylinder heads, piston rings, and brake pads. In addition, niobium is sometimes used with gold and silver on commemorative coins.

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   Niobium helps increase the light transmittance of lenses and is therefore also used in the manufacture of lenses in the optical industry.

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   Niobium can also be used in the lighting industry. For example, an alloy of niobium and 1% zirconium can be used to make a precise bracket for high-efficiency and high-strength sodium vapor street lamps, so that these small parts have high thermal strength, excellent formability, and resistance to sodium vapor corrosion performance.

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   Niobium is used mostly in alloys, the largest part in special steel such as that used in gas pipelines. Although these alloys contain a maximum of 0.1%, the small percentage of niobium enhances the strength of the steel by scavenging carbide and nitride.

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   Oct 11, 2024 · Niobium, chemical element, refractory metal of Group 5 (Vb) of the periodic table, used in alloys, tools and dies, and superconductive magnets. Niobium is closely associated with tantalum in ores and in properties.

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   Niobium is used to increase the refractive index of glass. This allows optical corrective glasses to be made with lighter and thinner lenses. Niobium is used in making commemorative coins.

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   What is Niobium Used for. As an Alloying Agent. Its addition to low alloy stainless steel products like gas pipelines (niobium-silicide also used), automobile parts, airframe systems, and structural steel provides high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance for overcoming distortion when exposed to elevated temperatures [5, 7, 20].