Where are nickel and cobalt used in our appliances? Do we see them often or rarely in our day to day lives?

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Nickel is used to make still, to cote some thing to prevent it from rusting (electroplating), making magnet etc.

Because of it's thermal stability cobalt alloys is mostly used in engine like turbine, aircraft engines. Also Lithium cobalt oxide battery uses cobalt. There are lots of other usage.

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Where are nickel and cobalt used in our appliances? Do we see them often or rarely in our day to day lives?

Nickel is used to make still, to cote some thing to prevent it from rusting (electroplating), making magnet etc. Because of it's thermal stability cobalt alloys is mostly used in engine like turbine, aircraft engines. Also Lithium cobalt oxide battery uses cobalt. There are lots of other usage.

Nickel is used to make still, to cote some thing to prevent it from rusting (electroplating), making magnet etc.

Because of it's thermal stability cobalt alloys is mostly used in engine like turbine, aircraft engines. Also Lithium cobalt oxide battery uses cobalt. There are lots of other usage.