Uses of Erbium and Palladium
Uses & Benefits
- It has a tendency to get tarnished in the open air, but when alloyed with elements like erbium, vanadium, its hardness levels decreases.
- Its compounds like Erbium oxide is used in safety glasses of welders and metal workers.
  
- Mostly palladium metal is used in catalytic converters. In electronic industry it is used in ceramic capacitors of mobile and computer.
- It is used in jewellery and dental fillings and crowns.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Mildly Toxic
  
Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No