MSE PRO™ 3N5 (99.95%) Niobium (Nb) Wire (0.5mm Dia.) Evaporation Materials

Niobium (Nb) is a light grey, crystalline, and ductile transition metal. The leading use of niobium (about 75 percent) is in the production of high strength steel alloys used in pipelines, transportation infrastructure, and structural applications. It is also used in various superconducting materials. Other applications of niobium include welding, nuclear industries, electronics, optics, numismatics, and jewelry. Evaporated Niobium thin film is used as metal-based transistors. It is used to protect materials from oxidation at elevated temperature and also used to provide better biocompatibility for implantations.

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Name	Niobium
Chemical Formula	Nb
CAS #	7440-03-1
Molecule Weight (g/mol)	92.91
Atomic Number	41
Color/Appearance	Gray, Metallic
Purity	≥99.95%, 3N5
Thermal Conductivity (W/m.K)	54
Melting Point (°C)	2,468
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (/K)	7.3 x 10^-6
Theoretical Density (g/cm³)	8.57
Z Ratio	0.492
E-Beam	Excellent
Temp. (°C) for Given Vap. Press. (Torr)	10^-8: 1,728 10^-6: 1,977 10^-4: 2,287

MSE Supplies offers a variety of crucibles for evaporation materials. We can customize the dimensions based on your requirements.

References:

1. Characteristics of superconducting Nb layer fabricated using high-vacuum electron beam evaporation. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 40, no. 2R (2001): 576.

2. Electron beam evaporation of oriented Nb films onto GaAs crystals in ultrahigh vacuum. Applied physics letters 49, no. 7 (1986): 422-424.

3. Effect of Nb coating on oxidation behavior of C/C composites. Corrosion science 63 (2012): 182-186.

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