Samarium

Cobalt

Uses of Samarium and Cobalt

Samarium

Cobalt

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

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.

Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

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

Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

Pharmaceutical Industry

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Slightly Toxic

Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !

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60% Transition Metals Metals have it !

1.2.3 In Blood

Uses of Sodium

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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

0.04 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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447 (Uses of Iron)

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1.2.4 In Bone

Uses of Calcium

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.04 p.p.m.

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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