Niobium Rod
Overview
Niobium is a lustrous and paramagnetic gray rare metal that is similar to tantalum in physical and chemical properties. The metal niobium often forms superalloys with metals such as iron, nickel, chromium, and zirconium, which can significantly improve the oxidation resistance and strength of the material. In addition, adding niobium to steel can not only improve the strength, toughness, corrosion resistance, and high temperature oxidation resistance of steel, but also reduce the brittleness of steel to obtain good weldability and formability.
Niobium Rods exhibit excellent high-temperature performance, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, and superconductivity, making them widely applicable in high-temperature alloys, superconducting materials, electronic devices, chemical equipment, and medical fields. FANMETAL can custom-produce niobium target materials, niobium tubes, niobium discs, and other products for overseas customers. Our popular products also include tungsten alloys, zirconium alloys, titanium alloys, cobalt alloys, and nickel alloy products.
Characteristics
Excellent high-temperature performance
The melting point of niobium is as high as 2468℃. It can still maintain high strength and stability in a high-temperature environment. It also has a certain plasticity, which makes it easy to process and shape, and can be used to manufacture high-temperature components of various complex shapes.
Excellent chemical stability
Niobium can form a dense oxide film with air at room temperature, which prevents further oxidation of niobium, making it have good corrosion resistance at room temperature. It also has good corrosion resistance to many liquid metals (such as lead and lithium).
Excellent superconducting performance
When the temperature drops below the critical temperature, niobium exhibits superconducting properties with zero resistance and complete anti-magnetism, such as the manufacture of superconducting magnets and superconducting cables.
Good processing performance
Niobium has good plasticity and toughness, and can be made into products of different specifications and shapes through various processing methods such as forging, rolling, and stretching to meet the application needs of different fields.
Dimension
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Grade |
Nb1,Nb2,R04200,R04251,R04210,R04261 |
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Purity |
Nb≥99.95% |
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Diameter |
3-120mm |
| Length | 200-3000mm |
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Density |
8.57g/cm3 |
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Melting Point |
2468℃ |
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Surface |
Mill finish, Polished, Black, Pickled, Bright |
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Shape |
Round |
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Standard |
ASTMB392, GB/T 4181 |
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Certification |
ISO9001 |
Application
1. Aerospace
Aircraft structural components: Niobium rod is used in the manufacture of aircraft landing gear, engine components, and heat exchangers.
Rockets and satellites: Niobium alloys are used in rocket engine nozzles, satellite propulsion systems, and heat-resistant components.
2. Electrical and Electronics
Semiconductor heat sink materials: Their high thermal conductivity makes them suitable heat sinks for high-performance chips, improving heat dissipation efficiency.
Electronic components: Used in the manufacture of connectors, switches, and cables, their corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity meet the requirements of precision electronic equipment.
3. Marine Engineering
Used in the manufacture of structural components and equipment for offshore platforms, resistant to seawater corrosion and harsh environments.
4. Steel Industry
Specialty steels: Used in the manufacture of rail steel, tool steel, stainless steel, etc., improving the performance of materials in high-temperature and corrosive environments.
5. Chemical Industry
Corrosion-resistant equipment: Niobium bar and its alloys are used in the manufacture of chemical equipment components resistant to corrosion by nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, or sulfuric acid.
6. Superconductivity
Superconducting Materials: Niobium-titanium (NbTi) and niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) alloys are core materials for industrial superconductors, used in superconducting generators, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment, and other applications.
Process
① High-purity niobium powder is selected, loaded into a mold, and cold isostatically pressed to produce a billet with a certain density and strength.
② High-temperature melting processes (such as vacuum arc melting or electron beam melting) are used to melt the raw materials into a dense billet.
③ Free forging or die forging is performed using a press, or hot and cold rolling is performed using the pressure of rotating rollers.
④ For small-diameter bars, a drawing process can be used: the billet is passed through a die with a specific aperture to achieve a more precise diameter and roundness.
⑤ Heat treatment (annealing or solution treatment) can relieve stress, refine grains, and improve plasticity.
⑥ Straightening and final quality inspection, such as chemical composition analysis, mechanical property testing, non-destructive testing, or dimensional inspection, are performed.
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Why choose us
One-Stop Solution
After receiving the customer's inquiry, we will respond immediately to confirm the customer's needs, such as size specifications and order quantity, and then carry out a series of services such as quotation, customized production, quality inspection, packaging and delivery, after-sales, etc. It is our responsibility to let customers have no worries.
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High customization capabilities
We cover standard specifications and support customization of special sizes, alloy compositions, and performance parameters according to customer drawings. We provide "personalized solutions" for different application scenarios, reducing subsequent processing costs.
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Global Shipping
We cooperate with professional international logistics companies and can provide multimodal transport solutions including full container, DHL, air transport, sea transport, etc. to meet the transportation needs of different goods and different time limits.
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Professional trade process
With the internationally recognized ISO9001 quality system certification, we can provide complete export documents (commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, etc.) to assist customers in customs clearance in the importing country, especially in areas with strict regulations such as the EU and the US, to avoid compliance risks in advance.
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Excellent price advantage
Relying on the advantages of the domestic industrial chain (raw material procurement, energy costs, and production efficiency), we provide more competitive prices than European and American suppliers under the same quality (such as 10%-15% lower than the European and American market prices), and at the same time support tiered pricing for bulk purchases to reduce customer procurement costs.
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