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Table 1

Chemical purity of the three investigated metallurgical states [weight ppm].

Elements 92% CR Ta 25% CR Ta Ref state Analysis method
H 0.9 4.0 0.9 IGA
C ∼3.9 ∼4.5 ∼3.4 GDMS
C <5 <5 <5 IGA
N <5 <5 10 IGA
O 12 21 23 IGA
Al 0.11 0.11 0.03 GDMS
Si 0.03 0.03 0.01 GDMS
Ca <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 GDMS
Ti <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 GDMS
Cr 0.02 0.02 <0.005 GDMS
Fe 0.01 0.02 0.01 GDMS
Ni 0.02 0.02 <0.001 GDMS
Cu <0.005 <0.005 0.01 GDMS
Nb 7.2 8.4 6.6 GDMS
Mo 0.86 0.95 0.71 GDMS
W 5.3 5.4 5.5 GDMS
All the other impurities are below 0.01 wt. ppm.     

IGA: Instrumental gas analysis, GDMS: Glow discharge mass spectrometry.

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