Uses of Vanadium and Californium
Uses & Benefits
- Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
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Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
- Californium metal has a very strong neutron emitter. It is used as a metal detector.
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It also used as an identifier to check Water and oil layers in oil wells.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Present in Human Body
Yes
No