DENSITY
17 kg/m³
MELTING POINT
3,017°C
TENSILE STRENGTH
285 MPa
MAX SERVICE TEMP
2,500°C
Tantalum is a refractory metal used in aerospace applications. Melting point: 3,017 °C. Tensile strength: 285 MPa.
ABOUT TANTALUM
Tantalum is a refractory metal with excellent corrosion resistance and a high melting point of 3017°C. It is highly biocompatible and resistant to almost all acids, making it valuable for chemical processing in propellant systems. In aerospace, it is used for hot-gas valves, nozzle components, and heat exchangers.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Ta 99.9%+
ROCKET & SPACECRAFT APPLICATIONS
●Hot-gas valves
●Rocket nozzle components
●Chemical processing equipment
●Capacitors for avionics
●Heat exchangers
MANUFACTURING PROPERTIES
CORROSION RESISTANCE
Outstanding
WELDABILITY
Good (inert atmosphere)
MACHINABILITY
Fair
COST RATING
Very High
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| DENSITY | 17 kg/m³ |
| TENSILE STRENGTH | 285 MPa |
| YIELD STRENGTH | 170 MPa |
| STRENGTH-TO-WEIGHT | 17076.1 kN·m/kg |
THERMAL PROPERTIES
| MELTING POINT | 3,017 °C |
| MAX SERVICE TEMPERATURE | 2,500 °C |
| THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY | 57.5 W/m·K |
| THERMAL EXPANSION | 6.3 µm/m·K |
COMPLETE SPECIFICATIONS
| CATEGORY | Refractory Metal |
| DESIGNATIONS | ASTM B708, AMS 7846 |
| MANUFACTURER | Global Advanced Metals / H.C. Starck |
| DENSITY | 17 kg/m³ |
| TENSILE STRENGTH | 285 MPa |
| YIELD STRENGTH | 170 MPa |
| MELTING POINT | 3,017 °C |
| MAX SERVICE TEMP | 2,500 °C |
| THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY | 57.5 W/m·K |
| THERMAL EXPANSION | 6.3 µm/m·K |
| CORROSION RESISTANCE | Outstanding |
| WELDABILITY | Good (inert atmosphere) |
| MACHINABILITY | Fair |
| COST RATING | Very High |
