Samarium

Strontium

Uses of Samarium and Strontium

Samarium

Strontium

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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.

Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

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

Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Slightly Toxic

Non Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !

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83% Alkaline Earth 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)▶

0.03 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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447 (Uses of Iron)

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1.3.1 In Bone

Uses of Calcium

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

140.00 p.p.m.

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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