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Engineering Dictionary

Columbium

Chemical symbol Co. Refractory metal used as an alloying agent in steel making; essential for high strength,low alloy grades. Has some ?worked metal? applications, mostly alloyed with zirconium or titanium for aerospace applications. CalledNiobium (Nb) everywhere but the U.S.