Niobium is produced at PLANSEE as an unalloyed metal with a guaranteed purity of min. 99.8 %. Pure Niobium has a melting point of 2470 °C and is a ductile metal despite of its body- centered cubic lattice.
Niobium shows elongations > 20 % at room temperatures at tensile strength of > 200 N/mm2 in recrystallized condition.
Advantages of Nb:
- good corrosion resistance
- excellent biocompatibility
Notice:
- extremely sensitiv against C, N, O, H
Typical areas of application:
- lamp components for special lighting applications
- sputtering targets for the coating technology
