Uses of Cobalt and Curium
Uses & Benefits
- Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
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Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3
  
18
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.
  
27
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36