Niobium is a silvery metal that commonly used in the medical, aerospace, and optics industries. At Fine Metals, niobium is available in 99.95% purity (excluding Tantalum).
General Properties
Symbol: Nb
Atomic Number: 41
Atomic Weight: 92.9064
Density: 8.57 gm/cc
Melting Point: 2468 oC
Boiling Point: 4742 oC
Thermal Conductivity: 0.537 W/cm/K @ 298.2 K
Electrical Resistivity: 12.5 microhm-cm @ 0 oC
Electronegativity: 1.6 Paulings
Specific Heat: 0.064 Cal/g/K @ 25 oC
Heat of Fusion: 6.5 Cal/gm mole
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Thickness |
Width |
Length |
.25″ |
.25″ |
.25″ |
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Thickness |
Diameter |
.001″ to .004″ |
.5″ to 4″ maximum |
.005″ to .020″ |
.5″ to 6″ maximum |
.021″ to .032″ |
.5″ to 6″ maximum |
.034″ to .120″ |
.5″ to 6″ maximum |
.125″ to .250″ |
.5″ to 8″ maximum |
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Thickness |
Width |
Length |
.0005″ to .0007″ |
.5″ to 2″ |
up to 100″ |
.001″ to .002″ |
.5″ to 6″ |
up to 100″ |
.003″ to .004″ |
.5″ to 4″ |
12″ to 24″ |
.005″ to .020″ |
.5″ to 6″ |
12″ to 24″ |
.021″ to .032″ |
.5″ to 6″ |
12″ to 24″ |
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Diameter |
Length |
.040″ |
.040″ to 1″ maximum |
.062″ |
.062″ to 1″ maximum |
.070″ |
.070″ to 1″ maximum |
.080″ |
.080″ to 1″ maximum |
.085″ |
.085″ to 1″ maximum |
.095″ |
.095″ to 1″ maximum |
.125″ |
.125″ to 1″ maximum |
.187″ |
.187″ to 1″ maximum |
.25″ |
.25″ to 1″ maximum |
.375″ |
.375″ to 1″ maximum |
.5″ |
.5″ to 1″ maximum |
Our standard tolerances for pellets are +/- .005″ diameter and +/-.020″ length.
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Thickness |
Width |
Length |
.040″ to .120″ |
.5″ to 6″ |
12″ minimum |
.125″ to .250″ |
.5″ to 8″ |
12″ minimum |
Niobium Rod Specifications
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Diameter |
Length |
.020″ to .236″ |
1″ up to 72″ |
.250″ to .475″ |
1″ up to 72″ |
.5″ to 1″ |
1″ up to 48″ |
Niobium Starter Source Specifications
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We can provide starter sources in a variety of sizes. Please inquire for specific availability, price, and delivery.
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Thickness |
Width |
Length |
.0005″ to .0007″ |
.5″ to 2″ |
up to 100″ |
.001″ to .002″ |
.5″ to 6″ |
up to 100″ |
.003″ to .004″ |
.5″ to 4″ |
12″ to 24″ |
.005″ to .250″ |
.5″ to 6″ |
12″ to 24″ |
.021″ to .032″ |
.5″ to 6″ |
12″ to 24″ |
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Thickness |
Diameter |
.001″ to .004″ |
.5″ to 4″ maximum |
.005″ to .020″ |
.5″ to 6″ maximum |
.021″ to .032″ |
.5″ to 6″ maximum |
.034″ to .120″ |
.5″ to 6″ maximum |
.125″ to .250″ |
.5″ to 8″ maximum |
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Thickness |
Width |
Length |
.005″ to .010″ |
.5″ to 6″ maximum |
up to 24″ maximum |
.012″ to .032″ |
.5″ to 6″ maximum |
up to 15″ maximum |
.034″ to .100″ |
.5″ to 6″ maximum |
up to 15″ maximum |
.125″ to .25″ |
.5″ to 8″ maximum |
up to 24″ maximum |
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Diameter |
Length |
.004″ up to .125″ |
12″ minimum |