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Formula: Nb
Form: Wire
Material: Niobium
CAS Number: 7440-03-1
Commodity: Metals
Niobium Spooled Wire combines exceptional high-temperature stability with excellent formability and corrosion resistance, making it ideal for demanding industrial and aerospace environments. Niobium’s ductility at cryogenic and ambient temperatures, coupled with its low density and high thermal conductivity, allows it to be cold-worked into fine wires without loss of mechanical integrity. It is routinely purified via electron beam melting to achieve 99.9% purity, enabling reliable performance in superconducting magnets, high-temperature reactors, and space propulsion components. The wire format facilitates its use in miniature and precision configurations such as capacitor leads, specialized filaments, and diffusion-bonded assemblies. In advanced applications, niobium nanowire variants have demonstrated superior conductivity and actuation capabilities, further extending its relevance in artificial muscles and smart materials. Its combination of high ductility, resistance to acid corrosion, and stable thermal expansion makes niobium wire an indispensable material in high-performance technologies.
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Tolerances

Wire
Diameter ±10%
Length +5% / -1%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties
Element Value
Atomic number 41
Crystal structure Body centred cubic
Electronic structure Kr 4d⁴ 5s¹
Valences shown 2, 3, 4, 5
Atomic weight( amu ) 92.9064
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns ) 1.15
Photo-electric work function( eV ) 4.3
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm ) 0.147
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 3/ 25.0
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 2/ 14.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 6/ 103
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 1/ 6.88
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 4/ 38.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 5/ 50.5
Mechanical Properties
Element Value
Material condition Hard
Material condition Soft
Poisson's ratio 0.397
Poisson's ratio 0.397
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 170.3
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 170.3
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 104.9
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 104.9
Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ ) 10-120
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² ) 115
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² ) 160
Tensile strength( MPa ) 330
Tensile strength( MPa ) 585
Yield strength( MPa ) 550
Yield strength( MPa ) 240
Electrical Properties
Element Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm ) 16@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K ) 9.25
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ ) 0.0026@0-100°C
Physical Properties
Element Value
Boiling point( C ) 4742
Density( gcm⁻³ ) 8.57@20°C
Thermal Properties
Element Value
Melting point( C ) 2468
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ ) 7360
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ ) 290
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ ) 268@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ ) 53.7@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ ) 7.2@0-100°C

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