Properties of tantalum

Thermophysical properties for tantalum (CAS: 7440-25-7). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    Ta: 1
  • CAS
    7440-25-7
  • Formula
    Ta
  • ID
    7440-25-7
  • InChI
    Ta
  • InChI Key
    GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    tantalum
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    180.948
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2.3956e+4
  • SMILES
    [Ta]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    7.1561e-7
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    1.1334e+4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    1.9628e+4
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0438
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    3017
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    5455

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -122.076
  • Compressibility factor
    4.5098e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1.6400e+4
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    5139.1
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    9.2991e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    25.2995
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0110334
  • Parachor
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00049
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    4.3420e-176
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    7041.66
  • Solubility parameter
    2.7727e+5
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    16.4161
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.139816
  • Surface tension
  • Thermal conductivity
    57.5
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
  • Upper flammability limit

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential