Drawbacks of tantalum as space vehicle alloy were overcome by changed requirements in aerospace market and improvement of tantalum alloys; technical demands of rocket nozzles, for instance, can now be met by 90Ta-10W alloy which is easy to fabricate and highly resistant to corrosion and erosion; in structural sheet applications, it can be used at temperatures up to about 4500 F; its present and potential applications indicated.


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    Title :

    Once spurned tantalum now on aerospace list


    Additional title:

    Steel


    Contributors:
    Torti, M.L. (author)

    Published in:

    Steel ; 152 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English