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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- CAS No.
- 10124-36-4
- EC No.
- 233-331-6
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Properties
Cadmium is a silver-white lustrous metal with a melting point of 320.9°C, a boiling point of 765°C and a density of 8650 kg/m3. Good toughness and ductility.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applicable Processes
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Applications
- High purity cadmium is used to grow CdTe, CdZnTe single crystals or to prepare compound CdTe.
- High purity cadmium is a necessary raw material for preparing infrared detectors (MCT detectors - HgCdTe / CdZnTe).
- High purity cadmium can be used to prepare cadmium telluride solar cells.
- The alloy of silver, indium and cadmium can be used as the control rod of atomic reactor (neutron absorption).
- Cadmium compounds can be used in the manufacture of (yellow) pigments, plastic stabilizers, phosphors, pesticides, fungicides, paints, etc.
- It can be used for electroplating and preparation of rechargeable batteries.