Uses of Gadolinium and Strontium
Uses & Benefits
- Its alloys are also used in making Magnets, electronic components and Data storage devices.
- Compound of Gadolinium metal are used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
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By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes