Ibha ye-niobium ne-niobium alloy, i-wire material ngenxa yendawo yayo ephezulu yokuncibilika, ukumelana nokugqwala, ukusebenza kokucubungula okubandayo nezinye izici, ezisetshenziswa kabanzi kumakhemikhali, i-electronics, izindiza kanye ne-aerospace kanye neminye imikhakha. Izinduku ze-niobium ne-niobium alloy zisetshenziswa njengezinto zokwakha nazo zonke izinhlobo ze-rocket nozzle yenjini yendiza, izakhi zangaphakathi eziphendulayo nezinto zephakeji, ukukhiqizwa kwe-nitric acid, i-hydrochloric acid noma i-sulfuric acid ukumelana nokugqwala ngaphansi kwesimo sezingxenye ezimelana nokugqwala.