Size of C103 Strip/Foil

Form Size Range Max Size Typical Stock Size
Plate 11 11111 111
111 11 111
111 111 22
**Custom sizes upon request

Processing technology and heat treatment specification of C103 Strip/Foil

Electron beam smelting niobium ingot-room temperature (or ≤400°C) forging billet-annealing-rough rolling-annealing-strip rolling-annealing-foil rolling-heat treatment.

Rolling requirements of C103 Strip/Foil

Usually cold rolling is used, the total processing rate is controlled at 80%-90% of the slab thickness, and the pass processing rate is controlled at 6%-8% of the slab thickness. In order to ensure the surface quality of the plate, the forged slab blank is required to be free of defects, pollution, and the roller surface is smooth.

Forging requirements of C103 Strip/Foil

Forging billeting is best to use press cold forging, the temperature rise of the forging should not exceed 400°C (the surface of the forging is blue at 400°C), and the uniformity of the material is good, which can reduce the pollution of gas impurities.

Cleaning requirements of C103 Strip/Foil

Before annealing, the surface contamination layer must be removed by pickling. The pickling solution is configured with 65%-68% nitric acid, 9%-98% sulfuric acid and not less than 40% hydrofluoric acid in a volume ratio of 5:5:2, and rinse with water after pickling.

Heat treatment specification of C103 Strip/Foil

In the vacuum state of 1×10^(-3)Pa, heat up to 800°C with the furnace, keep for 1 hour, C103 heat up to 1100-1600°C at no more than 20°C/min, keep the temperature for 2.5 hours, cut off and cool down It is baked at not more than 60°C.

Standard of C103 Strip/Foil

Standard Forms
ASTM B652 Ingot
ASTM B654 Foil, Sheet, Strip, Plate 
ASTM B655 Bar, Rod, Wire
AMS7852 Sheet, Strip, Plate
AMS7857 Bar, Rods