Uses of Cadmium and Rhenium

Cadmium

Rhenium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.

Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.

Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

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

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Toxic

Low Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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1.2.3 In Blood

0.01 Blood/mg dm-3NA

0 1970

1.2.4 In Bone

1.80 p.p.m.NA

0 170000

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