Uses of Tungsten and Radium
Uses & Benefits
- Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
- Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
- It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
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It is used in luminous paints.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No