Applications Of Tantalum

Currently the most important application of Tantalum is Tantalum capacitors, which are used in electronic devices such as mobile phones, DVD players, video game consoles and computers. The largest application of Tantalum is in electronic components made from Tantalum powder, predominantly capacitors and high power resistors. Tantalum can be used to make a variety of ductile alloys with high melting points. These alloys are used as materials for super-hard metal working tools and to make high-temperature alloys for use in jet engines, chemical laboratory equipment, nuclear reactors and missiles. Tantalum can withstand biological fluids without irritating tissues, so it is widely used to make surgical tools and implants. Tantalum is resistant to corrosion by almost all acids except hydrofluoric acid and hot sulfuric acid. Tantalum can therefore be used as a material for chemical reaction vessels as well as catheters for corrosive liquids. Tantalum has a high melting point and is resistant to oxidation, so it can be used as a material for vacuum furnace components. Tantalum is highly malleable and can be stretched into wires. These Tantalum wires are used to gasify various metals such as aluminum.