Tantalum, niobium, molybdenum, and tungsten are the most ... used in its pure metallic form, or combined with nickel, iron-nickel, ... Tantalum and niobium are additionally used in rods for creating superconducting wires.
The price of high purity diamond, on the other hand, is orders of ... primarily in the form of tantalum-based capacitors — components of circuits ... A 1/4″ diameter rod of 99.9% Ta with a mass of 125 grams costs around $700.
Control rods keep the fission chain reaction active but also prevent it from ... alloyed with other metals such as titanium, iron, niobium and tantalum. ... wire resulting in a crystal bar of pure hafnium, according to Chemicool.
... upon receiving this extremely prestigious award,” said Dean Rod Alferness. ... Their work in developing lasers characterized by having spectrally pure, ... including silicon nitride, tantalum pentoxide and aluminum oxide,” he ...
