It is obtained as a by-product in the processing of zinc, copper and lead ores. It is a soft alloy based on tin, lead, copper, nickel and antimony, minerals that are cast as bearing surfaces or rests in low, medium and high speed shafts, as well as in steel, bronze or cast iron caps. They have the ability to trap foreign particles within themselves and to conform to surface irregularities.
It is used in nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries.
It is widely used in electroplating: coating of rectifiers and accumulators.
It is also used in neutron flux control rods in nuclear reactors.
Cadmium oxide is used as a catalyst for hydrogenation and methane synthesis. It is also used in the manufacture of enamels and in sintering.
Cadmium chloride is used in electroplating, photography and dyeing, as it is a very good yellow pigment.
It is used in pumps, motors, turbines, mills, among others.
They come in the presentation of rods, with a minimum purity of 99.995 %, distributed in packages and lots, according to customer requirements.