Niobium


Atomic Number: 41
Atomic Weight: 92.9064
Melting Point (°C): 2468
Boiling Point (°C): 4742
Density: 8.57 g/cm³ (20 °C)
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Uses: high-temperature alloys in power systems, nuclear reactors, superconductors
Element Trivia: Named for the mythological character Niobe -- therefore one of the few elements named after a female entity

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