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Accession Number:
AD0832583
Title:
TRENDS IN USAGE OF TANTALUM.
Corporate Author:
MATERIALS ADVISORY BOARD (NAS-NRC) WASHINGTON DC
Report Date:
1968-02-01
Abstract:
The demand for tantalum has been growing at a considerable rate, a rate which may increase in the future. The extremely tight supply situation seems to have eased recently. Nearly three-quarters of the tantalum produced goes into electric equipment in the form of capacitors. Most such capacitors are used in military and space equipment, although there is a growing industrial market. Therefore, tantalum consumption is closely tied to defense spending. Use in electronic applications may double in the next 5-10 years no decrease in usage for any identified application if foreseen. Tantalum is replaceable in chemical equipment by glass or by other refractory metals or platinum, but at an economic penalty due to the excellent heat transfer characteristics and fabricability of tantalum. If a performance penalty is acceptable coupled with circuit redesign, aluminum can be substituted for tantalum in capacitors. Author
Descriptive Note:
Annual rept.
Pages:
0026
Contract Number:
DA-49-083-OSA-3131
File Size:
0.00MB
