by xotmetals | May 16, 2020 | Niobium
Niobium ingots are mainly used as raw material to manufacture plate, tube, strip, rod, wire and other mill products. Characterizing good corrosion-resistance, high ductility, super conductivity and thermal-stable properties, this niobium ingot is widely applied in the...
by xotmetals | Apr 10, 2020 | Tantalum
Tantalum and Tantalum Alloys Tantalum is the third most refractory metal, with a melting point of 2980℃, only after tungsten and rhenium. Besides, tantalum also has other excellent properties like low vapor pressure, good cold workability, high chemical stability,...
by xotmetals | Mar 25, 2019 | Nitinol
What is nitinol and SMA? Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are alloys with “memory”: They can return to their original shape after being deformed via a change in pressure or temperature. SMAs are used in a wide variety of applications – including...
by xotmetals | Feb 20, 2019 | Niobium
All niobium-based alloys are solid solution strengthened alloys. The most commonly used alloying elements are zirconium, titanium, hafnium, tantalum and tungsten. The alloy Nb-1Zr can be used in nuclear applications because it has a low thermal neutron absorption...
by xotmetals | Jan 10, 2019 | Nitinol
XOT metals offers nitinol sheet (nickel titanium alloy sheet, shape memory alloy sheet, superelastic alloy sheet).allowing for a customization of alloy types, thermomechanical conditions, surface finishes, loading plateaus, and tensile strengths. Nitinol sheet is...