Uses of
tantalum Tantalum is
used in a variety of alloys to add high strength, ductility and a high melting point. When drawn into a fine wire, it's
used as a filament for evaporating metals such as aluminum. More than half of
tantalum's use is for electrolytic capacitors and vacuum furnace parts.
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Tantalum Price
| Year | Price | Price (Inflation Adjusted) |
|---|
| 2017 | $128,000.00 | $131,072.00 |
| 2016 | $134,000.00 | $140,371.97 |
| 2015 | $174,000.00 | $186,466.35 |
| 2014 | $152,000.00 | $163,053.04 |
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Tantalum is sometimes, but only rarely, found uncombined in nature. It occurs mainly in the mineral columbite-tantalite, which also contains other metals including niobium. It is mined in many places including Australia, Canada and Brazil.
