Samarium

Hafnium

Uses of Samarium and Hafnium

Samarium

Hafnium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

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.

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.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

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

Ammunition Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Slightly Toxic

Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !

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60% Transition Metals 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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Rank: N/A (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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