With a combination of special physical and chemical properties,
tantalum is a key product in many applications.
Tantalum is used in: production of cutting tools and special metals
resistant to wear and tear and high temperature, electronics industry
(capacitors and semiconductors,) chemical processing equipment resistant
to corrosion, optical market (glasses with a special refractive index
for cameras) and healthcare industry (plates and surgical sutures).
Tantalum represents a maximal performance and a minimal space, producing
the most innovative devices in the world.
Niobium highlights by its versatility. It is a light, ductile metal.
It adds value when used as an alloy, increasing thermal resistance,
as well as resistance to abrasion and corrosion of materials. Niobium-based
superalloys are used in: aerospace industry (monitors, structural
pieces, aircraft turbines,) power stations, naval construction (submarines)
offshore technology (tubes), superconductor alloys, manufacturing
of magnets for magnetic resonance tomographs.