Tantalum powder composition

An ingot-derived agglomerated tantalum powder composition comprising a granular tantalum powder having a particle size less than about 10 microns and including about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a flaked tantalum powder having a BET surface area of about 0.20 to about 0.40 m.sup.2 /gm produced by deforming a granular tantalum powder having a particle size ranging from about 10 microns to about 44 microns, said composition having an oxygen content of less than about 1900 ppm, a Scott Density greater than about 25 g/in.sup.3, (1500 kg/m.sup.3) a crush strength of an unsintered pellet, pressed at 6.0 g/cc, greater than about 15 pounds (67 N), and an anode capacitance, pressed at 6.0 g/cc and sintered at 1600.degree. C., of greater than about 7500 CV/g.