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Uses of Cobalt: Cobalt is used in many alloys & super alloys to make parts in aircraft engines, gas turbines, high-speed steels, corrosion-resistant alloys, an
by petrolsmells 4y ago
Uses of Cobalt:
Cobalt is used in many alloys & super alloys to make parts in aircraft engines, gas turbines, high-speed steels, corrosion-resistant alloys, and cemented carbides.
It is used in magnets and magnetic recording media.
It is also used as a catalyst for the petroleum and chemical industries.
Used as drying agents for paints and inks.
It is blue is majorly used by artists and is used by craft workers in porcelain, stained-glass pottery, enamel jeweller, and tiles.
The radioactive isotope, cobalt-60, is used in medical treatment and also to irradiate food. It is used in order to preserve the food and protect the consumer.