Tantalum capacitor scrap

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Axial just means that the leads are coming out each end , kind of like an axial on a car.
The ones where both legs come out the bottom are called radial.

Thanks Mech I understand the leads, but it's the crimps! The actual crimps/crease in the caps. My confusion is that I understood the OP on the previous round of pics to be saying that axial/hermetic caps would NOT have these crimps/creases and thus any tantalum cap with this crimp/crease in the actual cap would have to be Wet or Silver. I am desperately trying to grasp the difference between the Hermetic Capacitors - $24.25/Lb, Wet Tantalum Capacitors - $50/Lb, and Ag/Ta Capacitors - $90/Lb so I can sort this batch appropriately and send them in to get paid

Originally Posted by ScrappinRed

Thanks Mech I understand the leads, but it's the crimps! The actual crimps/crease in the caps. My confusion is that I understood the OP on the previous round of pics to be saying that axial/hermetic caps would NOT have these crimps/creases and thus any tantalum cap with this crimp/crease in the actual cap would have to be Wet or Silver. I am desperately trying to grasp the difference between the Hermetic Capacitors - $24.25/Lb, Wet Tantalum Capacitors - $50/Lb, and Ag/Ta Capacitors - $90/Lb so I can sort this batch appropriately and send them in to get paid

I have attached a picture showing the difference between Hermetics and the Wets -- The Wet Tantalum Capacitors and Ag/ Tantalum Capacitors look exactly identical only a different color.

You will also be able to tell which one is Wet or Hermetic Tantalum Capacitors by the weight of the actual capacitors.