Uses of Curium and Samarium
Uses & Benefits
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
- Magnets of Samarium cobalt alloy are stronger than that of Iron and hence, they are used in microwave application.
- Samarium metal also used in optical lasers and infrared absorbing glasses and as a neutron absorber.
Industrial Uses
NA
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
Toxicity
Unknown
Slightly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes