Applications
– As ion sputtering and spray materials
-High-temperature furnace parts
-Prosthetic devices for humans
-Tantalum electrolyte capacitors
-Vacuum electron cathode emission source
Edgetech Industries LLC specializes in providing high purity & uniform shaped tantalum wire with the highest possible density. We also supply tantalum tungsten alloy and tantalum niobium alloy wire.
Dimensions for tantalum wire, Ta-W wire, and Ta-Nb wire
Specification: ASTM B365, ASTM F560 (Medical Grade)
Material grades: R05200, R05400, UNS Grade R05252 (Ta2.5W), UNS Grade R05255 (Ta10W), UNS Grade R05240 (Ta40Nb)
Size (Diameter) & Tolerance:
0.30~4mm (0.012″~0.157″)
0.10mm~0.15mm, tolerance:±0.005″
>0.15mm~0.30mm, tolerance: ±0.006″
>0.30mm, tolerance: ±0.007″
Supplied as: in roll, on the spool, and straight wire.
Mechanical properties for tantalum wire
Product condition | Tensile strength (MPa) | Elongation, % |
Annealed | 300~600 | 10~30 |
Half annealed | >600~1000 | <5 |
Un-annealed | >1000 | <5 |
Tantalum and Tantalum Alloys
R05200, unalloyed tantalum, electron-beam furnace or vacuum-arc melt, or both
R05400, unalloyed tantalum, powder-metallurgy consolidation.
R05255, tantalum alloy, 90 % tantalum, 10 % tungsten, electron-beam furnace of vacuum-arc melt, or both.
R05252, tantalum alloy, 97.5 % tantalum, 2.5 % tungsten, electron-beam furnace or vacuum-arc melt, or both.
R05240, tantalum alloy, 60 % tantalum, 40 % niobium, electron-beam furnace or vacuum-arc melt.
Packaging of our Tantalum Wire
Our tantalum wire is clearly tagged and labeled externally to ensure efficient identification and quality control. Great care is taken to avoid any damage to tantalum that might be caused during storage or transportation. The outer package is usually wooden crates.