Industrial High Purity, High Temperature Resistance Evaporation Niobium Crucible

Description

Niobium is a shiny, white, soft, and ductile metal, and takes on a bluish cast when exposed to air at room temperatures for a long time. The metal starts to oxidize in air at 200°C, and when processed at even moderate temperatures must be placed in a protective atmosphere.

Uses of Niobium

• It is used in stainless steel alloys for cutting tools, nuclear reactors, jets, missiles, and welding rods.
• It is used in the manufacturing of MRI scanners and NMR equipment.
• Its alloys are used in making surgical implants.
• It is used for the production of stainless steel and high-temperature resistant alloys.

Properties of Niobium

• At cryogenic temperatures, Niobium becomes a superconductor.
• Niobium and its compounds are toxic to some extent.
• When exposed to air at room temperature, metal takes on a bluish tinge for extended periods.
• Niobium comprises one stable isotope in the Earth’s crust.