Uses of Niobium and Tantalum

Niobium

Tantalum

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

Niobium alloys are used in jet engines and rockets and spacecraft, beams and girders for buildings and oil and gas pipelines.

It is used superconducting magnets in particles accelerators, NMR and MRI equipment.

Tantalum metal is mainly used in the manufacturing of electron components. Its Oxide layer acts as an insulator.
Tantalum metal is also used in surgical transplant like replacement of bone, skull plates and as a woven gauze.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Low Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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1.2.3 In Blood

0.01 Blood/mg dm-3NA

0 1970

1.2.4 In Bone

0.07 p.p.m.0.03 p.p.m.

0 170000

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