1 Uses
1.1 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.
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
1.2.3 In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0
1970
1.2.4 In Bone