Properties:

Nickel is a fairly good conductor of heat and electricity, can be beaten into extremely thin sheets
and is highly resistant to rusting and corrosion
Uses:
Because nickel increases an alloy's resistance to corrosion and its ability to withstand extreme
temperatures, equipment and parts made of nickel-bearing alloys are often used in harsh
environments, such as those in chemical plants, petroleum refineries, jet engines, power
generation facilities, and offshore installations.

Properties:
Physically, platinum is heavy, soft, malleable (easy to work—only silver and gold are easier to
shape), and ductile (easy to draw into wires) and has a fairly high melting point (~1770°C or
3220°F). Also Platinum is very unreactive.
Uses:
Platinum is widely used as a catalyst for chemical reactions. The most important use
of platinum is in vehicles, as a catalytic converter, facilitating the complete combustion of
unburned hydrocarbon passing through the exhaust. Platinum is used in jewelry, decoration and
dental work.
Properties:
Quartz occurs in virtually every color. Common colors are clear, white, and gray. Has a vitreous
luster, has a specific gravity of 2.6 to 2.7 and has a 7 on Moh’s Hardness scale
Uses:
Quartz is mainly used in glass making, abrasive, foundry sand, and gemstones

Properties:
Tungsten has the highest melting point and lowest vapor pressure of all metals, and at
temperatures over 1650°C has the highest tensile strength. It has excellent corrosion resistance
and is attacked only slightly by most mineral acids.
Uses:
Tungsten is used in filaments in incandescent light bulbs, it is also used in electric contacts and
arc-welding electrodes. Tungsten is used in alloys, such as steel, to which it imparts great
strength.
Properties:
Uranium has a density of 18.95 g.cm-3 at 20°C has a melting point of 1132 °C and a boiling
point of 3818 °C

Uses:
Uranium is used in cancer treatments, X-rays, military weapons and fuel for the space shuttle.