Niobium (Nb) Micron Powder (99.95%, 325 Mesh)

Description

Niobium (Nb) Micron Powder (99.95%, 325 Mesh)

Niobium (Nb) Micron Powder is a high-purity metallic powder with a particle size of 325 mesh and purity of 99.95%. With its body-centered cubic (BCC) crystal structure, niobium demonstrates excellent ductility, thermal stability, and superconducting properties, making it highly valuable in aerospace alloys, electronics, and superconducting materials.

Its fine mesh size ensures excellent dispersion and uniformity, ideal for powder metallurgy, alloying, coatings, and research applications. Niobium’s high melting point (2468 °C) and corrosion resistance make it a critical element in next-generation engineering materials.

Technical Properties

• Chemical Symbol: Nb

• Purity: 99.95%

• Particle Size: 325 mesh

• CAS Number: 7440-03-1 (Note: 2023-50-5 is incorrect; correct CAS is 7440-03-1)

• Density: 8.57 g/cm³

• Melting Point: 2468 °C

• Boiling Point: 4742 °C

• Crystal Structure: Cubic, Body-Centered (BCC)

• Form: Metallic powder

Applications

Aerospace & Alloys

• Used in superalloys for jet engines, rocket components, and turbine systems.

• Improves strength, ductility, and high-temperature resistance in alloys.

Electronics & Superconductors

• Essential in superconducting magnets, particle accelerators, and resonators.

• Applied in capacitors and thin films due to its conductive properties.

Metallurgy & Powder Processing

• Suitable for powder metallurgy, sintered parts, and additive manufacturing.

• Applied in protective coatings and high-temperature resistant composites.

Nuclear & Energy Applications

• Valuable in nuclear reactors because of its low neutron absorption cross-section.

• Used in hydrogen storage and advanced energy devices.