| Symbols for elements |
Name of material |
Coating characteristics |
| W | Tungsten | Corrosion resistance, used as under coating material for ceramic thermal s[ray |
| Mo | Molybdenum | Biting prevention of sliding surface, improvement of burn-in |
| Ta | Tantalum | Corrosion resistance. Sputtering target material |
| Nb | Niobium | Sputter target material |
| Ti | Titanium | Artificial bone, artificial joint |
| Si | Silicon | Sputter target material. Sticking prevention sheet, inner wall of vacuum equipment. |
| Ni | Nickel | Corrosion resistance, sputter target material |
| Fe | Iron | Magnetic properties, as magnetic properties for heating element of IH cooking pans |
| Cu | Copper | Electro conductive parts. Wetting well with solder. |
| Al | Aluminum | Electro conductive parts. Corrosion resistance. |
| Ag | Silver | Sputter target material |
| Sn | Tin | Sputter target material |
| Zn | Zinc | Sputter target material |
