Uses of Cobalt and Thorium
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.
  
- Thorium metal is used as an allying agent for Magnesium, It imparts greater strength and resistance to temperature.
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compound of this metal Thorium oxide is used as an industrial catalyst.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3
  
18
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
33
In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.
  
27
0.02 p.p.m.
  
29