Bismuth

Bismuth uses and applications include: pharmaceuticals; medicinals; cosmetics; catalyst in making acrylonitrile; low melting alloy ingredient (fusible safety plugs, fuses, solder); additive to improve machinability of metals; coating selenium; metallurgy; processing of iron, steel; heat transfer material; permanent magnet; semiconductorsrectifiers; radiation shielding; thermocouple material; lead-free solders; pyrotechnics; friction devices; carrier for U in atomic reactors; pigments; electronics; coloring ceramics; lubricants; fluorescent lamps; optical glass