Niobium is used in the manufacture of products for diverse applications:
-High temperature vacuum furnaces, where it is an excellent getter
-Nickel based superalloys; and alloyed with titanium or tin
-Superconductors
-Sodium vapor lamps, where it is resistant to attack by the molten alkali
-Synthetic diamonds
-Sputtering targets for fiber optic applications or architectural glass
-Nuclear reactors it has low thermal neutron cross section and superior corrosion resistance
Industries which Niobium is engaged:
-Iron and steel industry
-Superconducting materials industry
-Aerospace Industry
-Atomic energy industry
-Electronic industry
-Other applications
-Quantum computer chips (qubits)
-Gravimeters
-Orthopedic implants