2007-01-28 10:30:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
1. metal used in arc welding rods for some stabilized grades of stainless steel
2. Used in alloys for jet engine components, rocket subassemblies, and heat-resisting and combustion equipment
3. jewelry
4. medical devices such as pacemakers
5. Niobium is added to glass in order to attain a higher refractive index, a property used in the optical industry to make thinner corrective glasses
6. superconductive magnets
7. stainless steel alloys for nuclear reactors
8. cutting tools
9. Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility: the electron accelerator
10. pipeline construction
2007-01-28 10:42:38 · answer #1 · answered by callthedog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Niobium is a useful superconductor at low temperatures.
2007-01-28 18:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋