Niobium node

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1. Entry 1

   Niobium occurs mainly in oxide minerals of the pyrochlore group, commonly associated with carbonatites and alkaline igneous complexes. The world's largest known deposits occur in Brazil and Canada.

2. Entry 2

   Small additions of niobium give high-strength low-alloy steels greater strength and toughness without requiring large amounts of alloying metal. Most niobium is consumed as ferroniobium by the steel industry.

3. Entry 3

   Pure niobium becomes superconducting below about 9.2 K, the highest critical temperature of any elemental superconductor at atmospheric pressure. Niobium-titanium wire is widely used in powerful superconducting magnets.

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