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Heat, Corrosion & Chemical Resistant, Tantalum Is Unique Among Refractory Metals

Tantalum Properties Tantalum (pronounced tan-ta-lum) is number 73 on the periodic table. Rarely occurring in nature, tantalum is typically found in the ore columbite-tantalite. When refined, pure tantalum metal is a lustrous blue-gray color, similar in color to platinum. Pure Tantalum: Tantalum has one of the highest melting and boiling points of all the chemical […]