Uses of Scandium and Osmium
Uses & Benefits
- Uses of Scandium are limited to research purpose only. However, it has very low density and higher melting point.
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Its compounds like scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps to produce very bright white light.
- 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.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No