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Tantalum

rod, 500mm, diameter 1.0mm, 99.9%

Synonym(s):

Tantalum, TA007910, Ta

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Ta
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
180.95
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12141741
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 537.2 °C)

Assay

99.96%

form

rod

autoignition temp.

572 °F

manufacturer/tradename

Goodfellow 130-296-34

resistivity

13.5 μΩ-cm, 20°C

L × diam.

500 mm × 1.0 mm

bp

5425 °C (lit.)

mp

2996 °C (lit.)

density

16.69 g/cm3 (lit.)

SMILES string

[Ta]

InChI

1S/Ta

InChI key

GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Nilesh Patil et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials, 89(1), 242-251 (2008-10-08)
Conventional porous-coated joint prostheses used in hip and knee reconstruction have demonstrated good clinical results, however, these implants possess some inherent shortcomings such as low volumetric porosity, suboptimal frictional characteristics, and higher modulus of elasticity relative to that of bone.
Brett Levine et al.
The journal of knee surgery, 20(3), 185-194 (2007-08-02)
Porous tantalum represents an alternative metal for primary and revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with several unique properties. Tantalum is a transition metal, which in its bulk form has shown excellent biocompatibility and is safe to use in vivo as
J Black
Clinical materials, 16(3), 167-173 (1993-12-09)
A detailed literature search was carried out to define the current knowledge about the biological performance of tantalum. The pure metal appears, to a great degree, to be inert both in vivo and in vitro. Both the pure metal and
Jian Lu et al.
Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery, 26(2), 244-247 (2012-03-13)
To review the progress in the treatment of bone defect by porous tantalum implant. Recent literature was extensively reviewed and summarized, concerning the treatment method of bone defect by porous tantalum implant. By right of their unique properties, porous tantalum
Juncai Deng et al.
Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi, 28(2), 419-422 (2011-05-25)
This paper describes the biological characteristics of the metal tantalum (Ts) and the application status of tantalum in artificial joints, bone necrosis, spine, defects of bone and other aspects of bone. The early clinical application results of tantalum in bone

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