Corrosion-Resistant Material With High Ductility
Tantalum is resistant to a wide range of corrosive environments, including acids, alkalis, molten metals, and aqueous media. It maintains structural stability at elevated temperatures and retains its functional integrity. It has good cold formability, which facilitates precise forming operations. Machinability and chip-forming can be improved through alloy modification.
Its biocompatibility and superconducting properties allow its use in medical technology, electronics, and chemical process engineering.
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Product Overview
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Form and Sizes
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Round rods
Ø 1 – Ø 200 mm
Flat bars
3×5 – 100×100 mm
Square bars and profiles
3×3 – 100×100 mm
Sheets
0.2 – 3 mm
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Evaporation boats
Evaporation coils
Annealing and sintering boats
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Our materials meet the highest purity requirements and are manufactured with tight production tolerances.
Automated inspections according to defined standards accompany the entire production process and ensure consistent product quality across all batches.
SVS operates one of the largest warehouses in Europe and ensures rapid delivery even for short-term requirements.
Our experts combine application experience and technical know-how to assist you in selecting suitable materials, special components, and processing solutions.
For critical applications, we offer individual testing according to your specifications, with complete documentation of all results.
Each material batch is tested. This allows us to track the materials used and ensure consistent quality within defined tolerances.
SVS Capabilities
Material Profile
Key Material Properties
Cold Ductility
Tantalum can be precisely formed even at low temperatures. This facilitates the production of complex components with fine structures.
Corrosion Resistance
Tantalum offers high resistance to acids, alkalis, chlorides, and molten metals. These properties are retained even at elevated temperatures.
Biocompatibility
The material is biocompatible and physiologically inert, making it suitable for medical applications.
Superconductivity
At cryogenic temperatures, tantalum exhibits superconducting behavior and supports lossless energy transmission.
Fields of Application
Examples of Use
Tantalum is a versatile material used across various industries. It provides reliable performance wherever corrosion resistance, thermal stability and material purity are essential.
In chemical processing, it is used for reactors, heat exchangers and piping due to its long-term resistance in aggressive environments. Its biocompatibility also allows for use in medical applications, such as implants, surgical tools and other precision components compatible with the human body.
In electronics, tantalum plays a key role in the production of capacitors, thin-film resistors and sputter targets, particularly where long-term stability and reliability are required.
In furnace construction, tantalum serves as a heating element or structural component in vacuum and protective atmosphere furnaces. It retains its shape and function even at elevated temperatures.
Industries at a glance
It is commonly used in chemical industry, medical technology, electronics, furnace construction, aerospace, and energy systems.
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