Aug 7 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Applications
Introduction
Nickel-Vanadium (NiV) alloy is composed of nickel and vanadium along with small amounts of iron, nitrogen and oxygen. In order to increase the surface hardness of nickel alloys they are subjected to a process of nitriding. The alloy appears as a silvery-white metal.
Metals are alloyed with vanadium in order to enhance the yield and tensile strength. Vanadium is one of the key components used for precipitation strengthening of steels. The impact transition temperature of the alloy is also increased by the addition of vanadium. An important grade of the NiV alloy is the sputtering target, which is 7% vanadium.
Nickel vanadium alloy is available in the form of granules, disc, pellets, ingots, rod, wire, foil and sputtering target. It is also available in ultra-high purity and high purity forms. The alloy in the form of dust or powder poses as a health hazard on inhalation. This datasheet will look into the chemical composition, properties and applications of nickel-vanadium alloy.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of nickel-vanadium alloy is given in the following table.
|
Element |
Content (%) |
|
Nickel, Ni |
≥ 92.425 |
|
Vanadium, V |
6.7-7.5 |
|
Iron, Fe |
≤0.050 |
|
Oxygen, O |
≤0.020 |
|
Nitrogen, N |
≤0.0050 |
Applications
The nickel-vanadium alloy is used in the following applications:
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Semiconductor applications
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Magnetic applications
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Superconducting applications.