Uranium

Samarium

Uses of Uranium and Samarium

Uranium

Samarium

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1 Uses

1.1 Uses & Benefits

The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.

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, Chemical Industry

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

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues

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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7% Actinide Series 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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Not Available

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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