Often found and mined in the same place as Tantalum and with many of the same properties, Niobium is commonly chosen as a lower cost, lighter weight alternative.
Where strength and corrosion resistance are required, Niobium can deliver. Where conductivity is critical, Niobium is super-charged. This makes it suitable for a wide range of every day and specialist uses, with interesting super-conductive, strength, heat and corrosion resistant properties, Niobium is a mass-market metal with a twist.