I-Tantalum yintsimbi enzima, ene-ductile enzima, efana neekhemikhali ezifana ne-niobium.Ngokunje, yenza ngokulula umaleko we-oxide okhuselayo, oyenza ikwazi ukumelana ne-corrosion.Umbala wayo ungwevu wentsimbi kunye nentwana encinci eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka kunye nemfusa.Uninzi lwe-tantalum lusetyenziselwa ii-capacitors ezincinci ezinomthamo ophezulu, njengazo ziseselfowuni.Ngenxa yokuba ayinatyhefu kwaye ihambelana kakuhle nomzimba, isetyenziselwa amayeza okwenziwa kunye nezixhobo.I-Tantalum yeyona nto inqabileyo ezinzileyo kwindalo yonke, nangona kunjalo, uMhlaba uneediphozithi ezinkulu.I-Tantalum carbide (TaC) kunye ne-tantalum hafnium carbide (Ta4HfC5) zinzima kakhulu kwaye zinyamezela ngoomatshini.