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Tantalum can exist in two crystalline phases: alpha and beta. The common phase is alpha but beta tantalum can be found bt magnetron spluttering or chemical vapour deposition. It converts to the alpha phase is heated to around 1000 K.


Beta tantalum crystals have tetragonal symmetry.

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