Indium is a versatile metal with unique physical properties.- Indium has one of the widest liquid temperature ranges of any metal.
- Indium has a low vapor pressure, making it ideal for high vacuum applications.
- Indium is a soft, pliable and malleable, even down to cryogenic temperatures
- Relatively low toxicity
- Indium is a bright shiny metal that forms a thin (80 - 100 angstroms) protective oxide layer. It is used as a decorative trim coating metallization on plastics for appliance and automobile trim.
- Indium effectively reduces the melting point in solder alloys and fusible alloys.
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