Renewable Grid Managment
// With Next Generation Niobium Performance
Niobium plays a key role for the stability of high-energy density battery materials. Niobium alloys have been shown to dramatically improve battery discharge rates and could prove to be an essential resource to the production of battery cathode materials, offering higher performance, improved electronic conductivity, and long-term stability.
Advanced Infrastructure
Advanced Infrastructure
// Niobium Enriched Steel
The majority of niobium is used in pipeline steels in order to maintain integrity under pressure in remote regions. Thermomechanical properties of niobium allows for more control during rolling and other processing at the mill, ultimately reducing grain variability and enhancing fracture toughness. Niobium enhanced steels further offer numerous advantages during construction and fabrication on-site, improving weldability for critical structural applications for freight and interconnection infrastructure.
The Energy Transition
// Alloys with Niobium
Niobium plays a key role for the stability of high-energy density battery materials. Niobium alloys have been shown to dramatically improve battery discharge rates and could prove to be an essential resource to the production of battery cathode materials, offering higher performance, improved electronic conductivity, and long-term stability.
Much like the high strength niobium steel used in pipelines, a similar incorporation of a small percentage of Niobium can be useful in the heat treatment of certain magnetic materials. The resulting permeability and induction capabilities aligns strongly with the energy transitions' focus on strengthening the global charging infrastructure.​​
Material Reduction
Energy efficiency
Lightweighting