Uses of Manganese and Polonium
Uses & Benefits
- This metal is very brittle hence it mostly not used as a pure metal, but its alloys are very useful
- Its alloy Manganese steel is extremely strong and used in railway tracks, safes, prison bars and riffle barrels.
  
- Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
- A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3
  
14
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
100.00 p.p.m.
  
8
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36