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T.I.C. Bulletin Entry – No. 179

T.I.C. Director Roland Chavasse outlines how due diligence, mineral traceability, and increased production from Brazil and Australia have made tantalum supply more secure than ever. The article covers artisanal mining’s

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T.I.C. Bulletin Entry – No. 186

This edition features a retrospective on the Ekeberg Prize and presents the 2021 shortlist, covering tantalum innovations in additive manufacturing, superconducting nanowires, water splitting, and thermal conductivity. Also featured is

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T.I.C. Bulletin Entry – No. 187

This edition features the 2021 Ekeberg Prize-winning paper on tantalum machining challenges. It explores cutting mechanics, sinuous flow, and a novel mechanochemical effect using marker ink to improve cutting efficiency.

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A Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on a China Southern Airlines A380. © Airbus 2011
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Superalloys are a group of polymetallic high performance alloys that possess very high melting temperatures, high strength, and considerable resistance to wear in corrosive and oxidizing environments.

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