Uses of Osmium and Americium
Uses & Benefits
- Its has very limited uses and its alloys are very hard and are used in the manufacturing of pen tips, pivots, needles and electrical contacts.
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It is also used as industrial catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.
- Americium metal is used in smoke detection alarms.
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In the future, this metal has a potential to be used in batteries of spacecrafts.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No