ASTM B708 : 01

Standard Specification for Tantalum and Tantalum Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip

Standard Details

1.1 This specification covers unalloyed and alloyed tantalum plate, sheet, and strip.

1.2 The materials covered by this specification are:

1.2.1 R05200, unalloyed tantalum, electron-beam furnace or vacuum-arc melt, or both,

1.2.2 R05400, unalloyed tantalum, powder-metallurgy consolidation,

1.2.3 R05255, tantalum alloy, 90% tantalum 10% tungsten, electron-beam furnace of vacuum-arc melt, or both,

1.2.4 R05252, tantalum alloy, 97.5% tantalum 2.5% tungsten, electron-beam furnace or vacuum-arc melt, or both.

1.2.5 R05240, tantalum alloy, 60% tantalum, 40% nobium, electron-beam furnace or vacuum-arc melt.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

Status : Historical

Standard Type: Main

Document No: ASTM B708 : 01

Document Year: 2001

Pages: 5

Section Volume:
02.04 Volume 02.04 Nonferrous Metals - Nickel, Titanium, Lead, Tin, Zinc, Zirconium, Precious, Reactive, Refractory Metals and Alloys: Materials for Thermostats, Electrical Heating and Resistance Contact, and Connectors