Uses & Benefits
Industrial Uses
Medical Uses
Other Uses
Toxicity
Present in Human Body
In Blood
In Bone
- Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
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By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues