Element Dossier
Tantalum (Ta)
Tantalum is used in capacitors, electronics, aerospace alloys, medical devices, and high-reliability systems.
High
Selected Element
Tantalum
Symbol: Ta · Atomic Number: 73 · Transition metal
Ta
High
Tantalum is used in capacitors, electronics, aerospace alloys, medical devices, and high-reliability systems.
Overall
81/100
Confidence
Medium
Updated
2026-06
Element Scorecard
Modeled intelligence scores. Source-backed methodology.
81
High
Civilization Impact74/100
Supply-Chain Risk82/100
Strategic Value86/100
Substitution Difficulty84/100
Future Relevance79/100
Industry Exposure
Industries and applications connected to Tantalum.
Industries
ElectronicsDefenseAerospaceHealthAdvanced Manufacturing
Key Uses
- Capacitors
- Superalloys
- Medical implants
- High-reliability electronics
Supply Chain Flow: Tantalum
Simplified intelligence flow for source, processing, refining, manufacturing, and end use.
Source
- DRC
- Rwanda
- Brazil
Processing
- China
- Europe
- United States
Refining
- Global
Manufacturing
- Asia
- Europe
- United States
End Use
- Electronics
- Defense
- Aerospace
- Medical devices
Substitution Analysis
Capacitors
MediumCeramic or aluminum capacitors
Different reliability and performance profile
Scoring Reasoning
High-reliability electronics and sourcing complexity support high risk.
Confidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-06
Sources
Public source base used for modeled intelligence scoring.