Data of a Given Property For All Elements

      
Atomic # Symbol Name Common Uses
                       
29CuCopperWires, cookware, brass, bronze, coins, pipes
82PbLeadWeights, solders, batteries, bullets, crystal glass, old plumbing, radiation shield
59PrPraseodymiumTorchworker didymium eyeglasses, lighter flints, arc lamps, magnets, yellow glass
80HgMercuryThermometers, barometers, thermostats, street lamps, fluorescent lamps, dentistry
86RnRadonSurgical implants for cancer treatment
87FrFranciumStudied in laser atom traps
60NdNeodymiumStrong magnets, electric motors, speakers and headphones, lasers, lighter flints
56BaBariumStomach X-Ray contrast enhancer, green fireworks, whitener and filler for paper
23VVanadiumSteel, structures, vehicles, springs, driveshafts, tools, aerospace
26FeIronSteel alloys, structures, vehicles, magnets
28NiNickelStainless steel, kitchenware, nichrome heaters, coins, nicad batteries
24CrChromiumStainless steel, kitchenware, nichrome heaters, car trim, paints, recording tape
50SnTinSolders, plated food cans, bronze, pewter cups, glassmaking, fire sprinklers
51SbAntimonySolders, lead hardener, batteries, bullet, semiconductors, photocells, matches, flame retardant
49InIndiumSolders, glass seals, glass coatings, liquid crystal displays, semiconductors, diodes, photocells
83BiBismuthSolders, fuses, fire sprinklers, cosmetics pigment
19KPotassiumSoap, fertilizer, potash, matches, gunpowder
5BBoronSoap, fertilizer, fibers, sports equipment, heat-resistant borosilicate glass, semiconductors
95AmAmericiumSmoke detectors, sheet thickness gauges
32GeGermaniumSemiconductors, transistors, rectifiers, diodes, photocells, lenses, infrared windows
34SeSeleniumSemiconductors, photocopiers, laser printers, photocells, red glass, dandruff shampoo, rubber
31GaGalliumSemiconductors, light-emitting diodes, signal lights, tiny lasers
91PaProtactiniumScientific study
97BkBerkeliumScientific study
99EsEinsteintiumScientific study
100FmFermiumScientific study
101MdMendeleviumScientific study
102NoNobeliumScientific study
103LrLawrenciumScientific study
104RfRutherfordiumScientific study
105DbDubniumScientific study
106SgSeaborgiumScientific study
107BhBohriumScientific study
108HsHassiumScientific study
109MtMeitneriumScientific study
110DsDarmstadtiumScientific study
111RgRoentgeniumScientific study
112CnCoperniciumScientific study
113NhNihoniumScientific study
114FlFleroviumScientific study
115McMoscoviumScientific study
116LvLivermoriumScientific study
117TsTennessineScientific study
118OgOganessonScientific study
96CmCuriumScientific instruments, mineral analyzers
98CfCaliforniumScientific instruments, mineral analyzers
75ReRheniumRocket engines, heater coils, laboratory filaments, electric contacts, thermocouples, catalyst
38SrStrontiumRed fireworks, flares, phosphors, nuclear batteries, medical diagnostic tracer
1HHydrogenProduction of Ammonia, Hydrogenation of organic compounds, liquid Hydrogen fuel
33AsArsenicPoisons, semiconductors, light-emitting diodes, signal lights, tiny lasers
39YYttriumPhosphors in color tvs, lasers, furnace bricks, high-temperature superconductors
63EuEuropiumPhosphors in color tvs and trichromatic fluorescent lamps, luminous paint, lasers
65TbTerbiumPhosphors in tvs & trichromatic fluorescent lamps, computer disks, magnetostrictive materials
57LaLanthanumOptical glass, telescope eyepieces, camera lenses, lighter flints, arc lamps
92UUraniumNuclear reactor fuel, nuclear weapons, counterweights, armor-piercing bullets
94PuPlutoniumNuclear reactor fuel, nuclear weapons
90ThThoriumNuclear reactor fuel, gas lamp mantles, tungsten filaments
72HfHafniumNuclear reactor control rods in submarines, plasma torch electrodes
66DyDysprosiumNuclear control rods, MRI phosphors, computer disks, magnetostrictive materials
4BeBerylliumNon-sparking copper alloy tools, aerospace, X-Ray windows
93NpNeptuniumNeutron detectors, dosimeters, possibly nuclear weapons
43TcTechnetiumMedical diagnostic tracer
62SmSamariumMagnets, electric motors, speakers and headphones, infrared sensors, infrared-absorbing glass
64GdGadoliniumMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancer, phosphors, neutron radiography
88RaRadiumLuminous watches, medical radon production, radiography
61PmPromethiumLuminous dials, sheet thickness gauges
81TlThalliumLow-mp mercury alloys, low-temperature thermometers, undersea lamps, photocells
58CeCeriumLighter flints, arc lamps, gas lamp mantles, self-cleaning ovens, glass polishing
18ArArgonLight bulbs, neon tubes, lasers, welding gas
54XeXenonLamps, headlights, stadium lamps, projectors, strobes, lasers, spacecraft ion engines
73TaTantalumLabware, surgical tools, artificial joints, capacitors, mobile phones
77IrIridiumLabware, spark plugs, pen tips, needles
78PtPlatinumLabware, spark plugs, catalyst, pollution control, petroleum cracking, processing fats
45RhRhodiumLabware, reflectors, electric contacts, thermocouples, catalyst, pollution control
46PdPalladiumLabware, electric contacts, dentistry, catalyst, pollution control
13AlAluminumKitcheware, cans, foil, machinery, cars, planes, bikes, ceramics, corundum, gems
47AgSilverJewelry, silverware, coins, dentistry, photo film
79AuGoldJewelry, coins, ultra-thin gold leaf, electric contacts
69TmThuliumInfrared lasers, laser surgery, phosphors
67HoHolmiumInfrared lasers, laser surgery, eye-safe laser rangefinders, computer disks, yellow glass filters
36KrKryptonHigh-intensity lamps, headlights, flashlights, lanterns, neon tubes, lasers
25MnManganeseHard tough steel, earthmovers, rock crushers, rails, plows, axes, batteries, fertilizer
27CoCobaltHard strong steel, cutting tools, turbines, magnets, blue glass and ceramics
42MoMolybdenumHard steel, cutting tools, drill bits, armor plate, gun barrels, fertilizer
16SSulfurGypsum, rubber, acids, papermaking
9FFluorineGlowing fluorite, toothpaste, nonstick cookware, CFC refrigerants
30ZnZincGalvanized steel, brass, batteries, white paint, phosphors in tvs and lamps, fertilizer
74WTungstenFilaments in lamps and tvs, cutting tools, abrasives, thermocouples
68ErErbiumFiber optic signal amplifiers, IR lasers, laser surgery, pink glass, sunglasses, vanadium alloys
70YbYtterbiumFiber optic signal amplifiers, infrared fiber lasers, stainless steel alloys
15PPhosphorusFertilizer, acids, detergents, matches
48CdCadmiumElectroplated steel, nicad batteries, red and yellow paints, fire sprinklers
76OsOsmiumElectric contacts, pen tips, needles, fingerprint powder
44RuRutheniumElectric contacts, leaf switches, pen tips, catalyst, hydrogen production
35BrBromineDisinfectant, pools and spas, photo film, flame retardant, leaded gas, sedatives
53IIodineDisinfectant for wounds & drinking water, added to salt for thyroid disease, photo film
8OOxygenCombustion, life support, fire
41NbNiobiumChemical pipelines, superconductors, magnetic levitation trains, MRI magnets
40ZrZirconiumChemical pipelines, nuclear reactors, furnace bricks, abrasives, zircon gems
20CaCalciumChalk, gypsum, plaster, mortar, cement, antacids
14SiSiliconCeramics, glass, semiconductors, computer chips, silicone rubber
6CCarbonCarbon fiber, pencils, wood, paper, cloth, plastic, coal, oil
71LuLutertiumCancer-fighting photodynamic (light-activated) medicine
89AcActiniumCancer medicine, neutron source
85AtAstatineCancer medicine
17ClChlorineBleach, disinfectant, drinking water, swimming pools, PVC plastic pipes and bottles
2HeHeliumBalloons, lasers, supercold refrigerant, cooling of MRI detectors
11NaSodiumBaking soda, antacids, lye, soap, soda ash, glass, papermaking, street lamps
37RbRubidiumAtomic clocks, global navigation (GPS), vacuum tube scavenger
55CsCesiumAtomic clocks, global navigation (GPS), vacuum tube scavenger
84PoPoloniumAnti-static brushes, tobacco
7NNitrogenAmmonia, fertilizer, explosives (TNT), refrigerants
21ScScandiumAluminum alloys, racing bikes, stadium lamps, furnace bricks
12MgMagnesiumAluminum alloys, cars, planes, bikes, flares, sparklers, antacids
3LiLithiumAluminum alloys, batteries, impact-resistant ceramic cookware, mood stabilizer
52TeTelluriumAlloys, semiconductors, photocopiers, computer disk, thermo-electric coolers and generators
22TiTitaniumAerospace, racing bikes, artificial joints, white paint
10NeNeonAdvertising signs, lasers, supercold refrigerant