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Uses of Tantalum and Actinium


Uses of Actinium and Tantalum


Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Tantalum metal is mainly used in the manufacturing of electron components. Its Oxide layer acts as an insulator.
  • Tantalum metal is also used in surgical transplant like replacement of bone, skull plates and as a woven gauze.
  
  • Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.   
28
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

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