Rare construction metals
Niobium (Rare construction metals)
Solid elements
Rare metal used in specialized buildings and refined from thermium.
Solid elements2 supported recipe routes
WHY CONSIDER IT
Its listed building uses span research, medicine, power, and industry, but construction recipes commonly allow other metals.
When it fits: Plan around it when a listed use or refinery recipe calls for niobium.
The tradeoff: Its listed production recipes consume thermium, while many building recipes accept alternatives.
Properties & access
Content scopeBase
Material stateSolid
Thermal conductivity (source units)54
Specific heat capacity (source units)0.265
Hardness50
High transition temperature (source units)2750
Low transition temperature (source units)0
Planner recipes & alternatives
Material calculator: ONI-DB content-hashed source snapshot 30809ee0.
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