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Tantalum, UNS R05400
Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Refractory Metal; Pure Element

Material Notes: All values may vary dependent on specific design and usage

Capabilities:

  • Wire
  • Ribbon
  • Insulated
  • Plated

Information provided by California Fine Wire and the references.

Key Words: ASTM B365
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 16.6 g/cc0.600 lb/in³
Vapor Pressure  6.298e-9 bar
@Temperature 2351 °C
0.000004724 torr
@Temperature 4264 °F
 7.488e-9 bar
@Temperature 2365 °C
0.000005616 torr
@Temperature 4289 °F
 4.019e-8 bar
@Temperature 2487 °C
0.00003014 torr
@Temperature 4509 °F
 9.82e-8 bar
@Temperature 2566 °C
0.0000737 torr
@Temperature 4651 °F
 1.72e-7 bar
@Temperature 2615 °C
0.000129 torr
@Temperature 4739 °F
 2.44e-7 bar
@Temperature 2652 °C
0.000183 torr
@Temperature 4806 °F
 3.703e-7 bar
@Temperature 2675 °C
0.0002777 torr
@Temperature 4847 °F
 
Chemical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Atomic Mass 180.9479180.94791995
Atomic Number 7373
Thermal Neutron Cross Section 21.3 barns/atom21.3 barns/atom
X-ray Absorption Edge 0.18393 Å0.18393 ÅK
 1.06084 Å1.06084 ÅLI
 1.11264 Å1.11264 ÅLII
 1.25427 Å1.25427 ÅLIII
Electrode Potential 4.1 V4.1 V
Electronegativity 1.51.5Pauling
Ionic Radius 0.680 Å0.680 ÅCrystal Ionic Radius for Valence +5
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Vickers Microhardness 120120Sintered, cast
Tensile Strength at Break 310 MPa45000 psiAnnealed
 310 MPa45000 psiSintered, cast
 517 MPa75000 psiStress relieved
 689 MPa100000 psiHard
Tensile Strength, Yield 220 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
31900 psi
@Strain 0.2 %
Sintered, cast
Elongation at Break 30 %30 %Sintered, cast
Modulus of Elasticity 185 GPa26800 ksiSintered, cast
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.0000124 ohm-cm0.0000124 ohm-cm3% tolerance on sizes below 0.02, 5% tolerance on sizes above 0.02
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 6.50 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 °C
3.61 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 °F
Specific Heat Capacity 0.138 J/g-°C
@Temperature 20.0 °C
0.0330 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 68.0 °F
Thermal Conductivity 59.4 W/m-K412 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point 2890 °C5234 °F
Boiling Point 5458 °C9856 °F
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tantalum, Ta 99.96 %99.96 %
 
Descriptive Properties
MagneticNone
Temperature Coefficient of Resistance0.0038 ohms/ohm-°C0-100°C
Thermal EMF vs. Copper-0.004

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