Uses of Lutetium and Samarium

Lutetium

Samarium

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Uses

Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .

Alloys

Low Toxic

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

0.00 p.p.m.

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.

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors

Slightly Toxic

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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

0.00 p.p.m.

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