niobium jewelry wire

niobium jewelry wire

niobium jewelry wire

NIOBIUM ~ 99.9% Niobium is a naturally occurring element from the periodic table. Niobium is extremely hypoallergenic, unlike common color coated copper wires or nickel. It is more rare and precious than gold, and commonly used in the electronics and space industries. You probably already own some in your cell phone or computer. Niobium is electrically oxidized to create brilliant colors that are long lasting, as long as the oxidation is not rubbed off from harsh abrasives (polishing). The colors are created by the reflection off the layer of thickness of oxidation. Titanium compares to niobium as copper compares to silver in value. Niobium dulled from dust and oils can be brought back to vibrance with a gentle non- abrasive soap and dried with a soft cloth. The color is very durable, so long as the oxidization is not scratched off by abrasives.


niobium jewelry wire

niobium jewelry wire

niobium jewelry wire

Niobium Ear Wires -- Niobium is an amazing metal very similar to titanium. It is shinier and the colours are more vibrant. It is coloured the same way as titanium using electricity, which creates a layer of oxidization in brilliant colour. It is also impossible to be allergic to this metal so it is perfect for everyone, including those with metal sensitivities! The natural form of this wire is similar to titanium in that is has a matte grey, yet sparkley finish, but not shiny like sterling.


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niobium jewelry wire

niobium jewelry wire

niobium jewelry wire

Anodized Bronze Niobium Hooks & Wire Work,
with Geniune Copper & Bronze beads. Featuring Genuine, Beautiful
nice dark yet transparent Smokey Quarts Cubes

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Superconducting Niobium Wire - niobium jewelry wire

niobium jewelry wire

niobium jewelry wire

One particularly important area of the superconductor field is the search for durable and efficient superconducting wire. Applications for which such wire could be used include advanced utility cables, motors, and power generators. As in other areas of the superconductor field, advances in superconducting wire have been incremental. The very first commercial superconducting wire was developed by researchers at Westinghouse in 1962. The material from which the pioneering wire was fabricated was an alloy of niobium and titanium (NbTi). Since the early achievements in the field at Westinghouse, superconducting wire has since been developed out of many other materials, produced via several different processes, and manufactured by a number of different companies.

Some superconducting wire has been produced from low temperature superconductors that require liquid helium for cooling, but the vast majority of interest has been in high temperature superconducting (HTS) wire that can be cooled much more cheaply with liquid nitrogen (a common refrigerant) since the discovery of superconductors with significantly higher critical temperatures than conventional superconductors in the 1980s. The first generation (1G) of HTS wire is available commercially today and is prepared through a powder-in-tube process somewhat similar to the way traditional wire of copper or aluminum is made. 1G HTS wire is a composite structure often containing more than 50 filaments of superconducting material embedded in a non-superconducting matrix, such as a silver alloy. It can be utilized in various motor, electric power grid, generator, and magnet applications, though its employment has thus far been limited. Improved fabrication methods may eventually improve performance and reduce costs enough that 1G HTS wire becomes more heavily depended upon for commercial applications, but many companies have been focusing more on the potential of second generation (2G) HTS wire in recent years.

niobium jewelry wire

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Superconducting Niobium Wire - niobium jewelry wire

niobium jewelry wire

Superconducting Niobium Wire

Ever since superconductivity was discovered by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes in 1911, scientists have sought ways to utilize the phenomenon for the benefit of humanity. Many years transpired and a significant amount of research was carried out before superconductors were made suitable for any practical applications. In fact, many potential commercial uses of superconductors still have not been achieved, as various challenges remain that have yet to be overcome. The dream of a world filled with advanced superconductor-based products has not been as easy to achieve as many optimists anticipated in the 1980s, when great strides forward were made in the field at an amazingly rapid pace. Instead, the process of moving such products from the realm of science fiction to the laboratory to full-scale commercial production has been a gradual process, and one that is ongoing.

niobium jewelry wire

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