Niobium Powder
Elmet Technologies is a leading expert in producing and processing high-performance pure niobium powder. This exceptional powder offers excellent resistance to extreme temperatures, making it perfect for demanding industrial applications. The small grain size gives it unique properties, which ultimately results in high biocompatibility. Niobium powder plays an essential role in applications such as industrial engineering, medical, energy, aerospace, and more.
Niobium powder delivers remarkable performance, making it the ideal choice for demanding environments. It enhances operational efficiency, reduces equipment downtime, and keeps processes running smoothly. It also extends the lifespan of critical components. By choosing niobium powder, industries transition seamlessly to a more efficient and durable solution.
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Available Niobium Powder Grades
| Product Designations | |
|---|---|
| Nb HDH fine | <53 μm |
| Nb HDH coarse | 40-150 μm |
| Nb AM L-PBF | -63+10µm |
| Nb AM DED | -150+40 μm |
Customers may special request powder with alternative particle size distributions.
Niobium Powder for Medical Applications
The oxide layer on niobium powder makes it biocompatible and safe for use in the human body. It’s a trusted resource to use in various medical implants.
Primarily, Elmet excels in designing and manufacturing custom, high-performance parts. Integrating these parts into high-tech equipment showcases our advanced capabilities for critical applications.
Niobium Solutions For Electronics
We produce niobium metals specifically engineered for use in sputter targets for thin film coating applications.
Elmet Technologies, exhibiting unparalleled expertise in high-performance material engineering, proudly provides holistic solutions that bolster the continuously expanding electronics industry.
Niobium And ITs
Related Alloys
Niobium alloys serve critical functions in high-temperature applications, especially in advanced engineering fields.
Engineers use high-performance niobium alloy materials like high-temperature nickel-based superalloys, C-103 alloy, Niobium-tin (Nb3Sn), Niobium-germanium (Nb3Ge), and Niobium-zirconium alloys.
Pure Niobium Powder Chemical Characteristics
| HDH | AM | |
|---|---|---|
| Nb (gas excluded) | >99.9% | >99.9% |
| C | <0.02% | <0.05% |
| O | <0.2% | <0.06% |
Physical Characteristics
| HDH | AM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | Coarse | L-PBF | DED | |
| Bulk Density, g/cc | >2 | >3 | >4.5 | >4.5 |
| Flow, s/50g | – | – | <15 | <17 |
| PSD, d10 µm | >10 | >40 | >10 | >40 |
| PSD, d90 µm | <63 | <150 | <63 | <150 |
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