Hafnium

Samarium

Uses of Hafnium and Samarium

Hafnium

Samarium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

It has an ability to absorb neutrons and hence it is used to make control rods in nuclear submarines. And this metal is also used in Plasma welding torches.
It alloys with iron, titanium and niobium are very useful.

Magnets of Samarium cobalt alloy are stronger than that of Iron and hence, they are used in microwave application.

Samarium metal also used in optical lasers and infrared absorbing glasses and as a neutron absorber.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Ammunition Industry

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Toxic

Slightly Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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60% Transition Metals Metals have it !

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27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !

1.2.3 In Blood

Uses of Sodium

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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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447 (Uses of Iron)

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1.2.4 In Bone

Uses of Calcium

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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