Uses of Cobalt

Cobalt

Uses

Uses & Benefits

Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.

Industrial Uses

Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Medical Uses

Pharmaceutical Industry

Other Uses

Alloys

Biological Properties

Toxicity

Toxic

Present in Human Body

Yes

In Blood

0.04 Blood/mg dm-3 18

In Bone

0.04 p.p.m. 32

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