By Dennis Blacksmith Tantalum is one of the most critical materials affected by the new DFARS 252.225-7052 requirements, yet many companies don’t realize how extensively it’s used in their products. Tantalum is prized for its ability to store electrical charge efficiently and resist corrosion. You’ll find it in capacitors — the most common use — with almost every electronic circuit board in modern systems containing tantalum capacitors. It also appears in high-performance ele