Cobalt is a hard, lustrous metal with important magnetic and catalytic properties and is a component of vitamin B12 in biology.
Properties of Cobalt | It exhibits ferromagnetism in certain alloys, multiple oxidation states and good high temperature strength when alloyed.
Uses of Cobalt | Used in superalloys for turbines, rechargeable battery cathodes, catalysts and medical implants; often produced as a byproduct of nickel and copper mining.
Isotopes of Cobalt | Stable isotope Co 59 is natural; radioactive Co 60 is used in radiotherapy and industrial radiography and requires strict radiological controls.