Niobium 152.4mm x 25.4mm Sheet, 0.25mm, Soft

This soft niobium sheet offers the benefit of having fabrication metal on hand when you need it; custom-cut it to the exact size and shape your design requires. Soft sheet is easy to bend, shape and hammer; it is an ideal starting point for forming, shaping and wrapping. Keep in mind that hardness is changeable (by annealing or heat-hardening) and is relative among metal types (each temper will feel and handle differently from one metal to another). When finishing your pieces, also keep in mind that the harder the metal is, the brighter a finish it will take. 30-gauge sheet is useful for forming and corrugation to create components. As you know, metal sheet has as many uses as there are jewelers and designers who use it to achieve their vision; these suggested uses simply represent some of the more common applications of this metal weight. This pre-cut sheet measures 6" x 1". Niobium is a lustrous, gray metal with low toxicity (so low that it is safe even for those with extreme sensitivities to metal jewelry) and virtually no susceptibility to tarnish. Its unique properties as a reactive metal cause niobium to take on a controllable, repeatable range of colors when exposed to various voltages in an electrically charged bath, a process called anodizaton. The colors produced will not rust and cannot be rubbed off, although, over time, its luster may dull somewhat. Niobium is very slow to work-harden and is remarkably easy to work with. Cut with a jeweler's saw, hand-form, dap, chase or forge the metal easily. In cold working (rolling, forming, etc.), niobium can be reduced as much as 90% before requiring annealing.

• Gauge: 30 ga.
• Form: Sheet
• Shape: Flat
• Metal Type: Niobium
• Metal Color: White
• Hardness: Soft
• Dimensions: 152.4 x 25.4mm
• Country Of Origin: China
• Thickness: 0.25mm