Tantalum

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:accessories Limited sources
gptkbp:application Capacitors
Medical devices
Pharmaceuticals
Resistors
Semiconductors
Aerospace components
Nuclear reactors
Gas turbines
Surgical instruments
Superalloys
Heat exchangers
High-temperature applications
Vacuum systems
Optical devices
Electrical contacts
Thermal barrier coatings
High-performance alloys
Chemical processing equipment
Chemical reactors
Corrosion-resistant equipment
Electrolytic capacitors
Electronics packaging
gptkbp:bioavailability gptkb:High
gptkbp:category Transition metal
gptkbp:color Gray
gptkbp:cooling_system 57.5 W/(m· K)
gptkbp:difficulty 6.5 on Mohs scale
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Anders_Gustav_Ekeberg
gptkbp:discovery_year 1802
gptkbp:dissolved Insoluble in water
gptkbp:environmental_impact Mining concerns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tantalum
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:Tantalum-181
73
gptkbp:market High demand
gptkbp:material gptkb:Tantalum-Hafnium
gptkb:Tantalum-Niobium
gptkb:Tantalum-Tungsten
gptkbp:melting_point 3017 ° C
5458 ° C
gptkbp:mining_locations Coltan
Tantalite
gptkbp:notable_conductors Good
gptkbp:occurs_in Rare in nature
gptkbp:oxidation_states +5
+4
gptkbp:population_density 16.654 g/cm³
gptkbp:price Volatile
gptkbp:safety Non-toxic
gptkbp:symbol Ta
gptkbp:uses Aerospace
Electronics
Medical implants
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Low
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tigray
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5