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Facts About Beryllium and Iridium


Facts About Iridium and Beryllium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1797   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-7 %   
23
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
19
Not Available   

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