| CPC B22F 3/11 (2013.01) [B22F 1/052 (2022.01); B22F 1/065 (2022.01); B22F 1/142 (2022.01); B22F 10/34 (2021.01); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B22F 10/12 (2021.01); B22F 10/14 (2021.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/32 (2021.01); B22F 10/36 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01); B22F 12/13 (2021.01); B22F 2301/20 (2013.01); B22F 2304/10 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12)] | 38 Claims |

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1. A method for forming an article or a part thereof, said method comprising additive manufacturing said article or said part thereof by utilizing a powder that is a tantalum powder to form the shape of said article or said part thereof, wherein the powder comprises at least the following properties:
a. a spherical shape wherein the powder has an average aspect ratio of from 1.0 to 1.25;
b. a purity of tantalum of at least 99.99 wt % Ta based on total weight of tantalum present in the powder, excluding gas impurities;
c. an average particle size of from about 0.5 micron to about 250 microns;
d. an apparent density from about 4 g/cc to about 12.3 g/cc;
e. a true density of from 16 g/cc to 16.6 g/cc; and
f. a Hall flow rate of 20 sec or less,
and wherein one or more of the following properties is achieved in forming said article or said part thereof: a) ultimate tensile strength (UTS) is at least 50% greater than wrought Ta of the same shape, b) the UTS is over 50 KSI, c) a Yield Stress that is at least 50% greater than wrought Ta of the same shape, d) the Yield Stress is over 35 KSI, e) an elongation from about 1% to about 50%.
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