Niobium Metal. Quantity is 30 grams, just over an ounce. 99.8% - purity. The metal is in thin piece form, with an average thickness of 1/32".

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Niobium Metal. Quantity is 30 grams, just over an ounce. 99.8% - purity. The metal is in thin piece form, with an average thickness of 1/32".

For those not familiar, Niobium is Atomic Element No. 41 on the periodic table of elements.

Niobium is a shiny grey, ductile metal that takes on a bluish tinge when exposed to air at room temperature for extended periods. Niobium's chemical properties are almost identical to the chemical properties of tantalum, which appears below niobium in the periodic table.

An eBay search for Niobium will yield one it's latest uses - body piercing jewelry. Because of its bluish color, niobium is also used is prized for such adornments (usually as an alloy). It is also the metal used in arc welding rods for some stabilized grades of stainless steel. The aerospace industry has made extensive use of niobium. For example, advanced air frame systems such as those used in the Gemini program used this metal. And, niobium is being evaluated as an alternative to tantalum in capacitors.