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