41 Nb 92.906 Niobium Transition metal

A superconducting metal that carries the current in every MRI magnet on Earth.

Atomic number
41
Atomic mass
92.906 u
Phase
Solid
Electron configuration
[Kr] 4d⁴ 5s¹
Melting point
2,750 K · 2,476.9 °C
Boiling point
5,017 K · 4,743.9 °C
Density
8.57 g/cm³
Electronegativity
1.6
Period / Group
5 / 5
Discovery year
1801
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