Iridium

Samarium

Uses of Iridium and Samarium

Iridium

Samarium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.

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

Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

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

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys

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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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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