Diameter (mm)
Ø0.50
Ø0.80
Ø1.00
Ø1.50
Ø2.00
Ø2.5
Ø3.175
The Nb 521 alloy exhibits high strength at high temperatures, good creep resistance, and high specific strength at high temperatures, as well as excellent machinability.
Compared to the C-103 alloy, the main advantage of Nb 521 is its higher strength at high temperatures. NASA research shows that at temperatures around 1,600 °C, the tensile strength of Nb 521 is significantly higher than that of C-103, and it is being studied for use in advanced aerospace propulsion systems and high-temperature structures.
Nb 521 wires can be manufactured using processes such as drawing and can be supplied in a variety of diameters, lengths, surface finishes, and delivery conditions to meet customer requirements. It is suitable for applications such as high-temperature structural components, precision machining, aerospace parts, and research and development of high-temperature materials.
Nb521 wire is widely used in aerospace propulsion systems due to its high strength and specific strength at high temperatures.
This wire is particularly well-suited for manufacturing products. It can be used to produce the following: high-temperature bolts, high-temperature screws, high-temperature pins, wire components, springs/elastic elements, and special fasteners.
Nb521 wire can be used as a high-temperature structural material for: support wire, fasteners, high-temperature clamps, support structures, and internal structures of vacuum furnaces.
The Nb521 wire could represent a promising area of research in the field of additive wire manufacturing. Nb521 can be produced using powder-based additive manufacturing methods.