by xotmetals | Nov 22, 2021 | Nickel titanium, Nitinol
Nitinol Sheet Description Nitinol, well known as shape memory alloy, demonstrates a unique ability to recover its initial shape after deformation through a reversible thermo-elastic phase transformation, it allows Shape Memory Alloys to recover large strains, either...
by xotmetals | Nov 14, 2021 | Nbti, Niobium Alloy, Niobium Titanium Alloy
About Niobium-Titanium Alloy Niobium Titanium is a superconducting alloy typically used in superconducting magnets and wires in particle colliders, aerospace components, and other applications. NbTi is available in standard and custom compositions and forms such as...
by xotmetals | Nov 6, 2021 | Tantalum, Tantalum alloy
Tantalum – History And Uses Tantalum (Ta) is the 73rd element on the periodic chart. Formerly known as tantalium, the name is derived from Tantalus, a mythological Greek figure, known for his eternal punishment in which he stood in a pool of water, always...
by xotmetals | Nov 2, 2021 | Nbti, Niobium, Niobium Alloy
Niobium – History Niobium (Nb), previously known as columbium, is a chemical element with the atomic number 41. It’s primarily a malleable, grey, supple transition metal. Niobium’s main commercial source is from the pyrochlore mineral. The origin of the name is...
by xotmetals | Nov 1, 2021 | Tantalum, Tantalum alloy
Tantalum is a sensible choice whenever high corrosion resistance is required. Even though tantalum is not one of the noble metals, it is comparable to them in terms of chemical resistance. In addition, tantalum is very easy to work at well below room temperature...