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Uses of Nickel and Scandium


Uses of Scandium and Nickel


Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  
  • Uses of Scandium are limited to research purpose only. However, it has very low density and higher melting point.
  • Its compounds like scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps to produce very bright white light.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
22

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.   
18
0.00 p.p.m.   
34

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