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- Thorium metal is used as an allying agent for Magnesium, It imparts greater strength and resistance to temperature.
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compound of this metal Thorium oxide is used as an industrial catalyst.
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
- 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.
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors