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Tantalum is one of the refractory metals, so named because of their excellent high-temperature properties. These metals, especially tantalum, have remarkable corrosion-resisting properties due to an inherent, self-healing oxide layer that protects the tantalum against the most hostile environments (except those containing fluorine or fluorides). In this article, the production, fabrication, and applications of tantalum are discussed, as are the advantages and disadvantages of using the material.
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C.E.D. Rowe earned his B.Sc. in metallurgy from the University of Durham, United Kingdom, in 1963. He is currently technical manager at Special Metals Fabrication Ltd., United Kingdom.
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Rowe, C.E.D. The use of tantalum in the process industry. JOM 49, 26–28 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914624
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914624