Uses of Californium and Vanadium
Uses & Benefits
- Californium metal has a very strong neutron emitter. It is used as a metal detector.
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It also used as an identifier to check Water and oil layers in oil wells.
- Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
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Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Alloys
Present in Human Body
No
Yes