Uses of Americium and Hafnium
Uses & Benefits
- Americium metal is used in smoke detection alarms.
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In the future, this metal has a potential to be used in batteries of spacecrafts.
- 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.
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It alloys with iron, titanium and niobium are very useful.
Industrial Uses
NA
Ammunition Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No