chromium
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Chromium is a metal that's commonly used as a thin coating on other metals, like the shiny chrome finish you see on motorcycle parts and other products. It matters because it makes things look attractive and polished while also protecting the underlying metal from rust and damage.
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Key facts
- Chromium.Vickers hardness
- 950HV
- Chromium.Vickers hardness ref
- https://www.journalmt.com/pdfs/mft/2018/04/16.pdf
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
40 sectionsContents
- Physical properties
- Atomic
- Bulk
- Passivation
- Isotopes
- Chemistry and compounds
- Common oxidation states
- Chromium(0)
- Chromium(II)
- Chromium(III)
- Chromium(VI)
- Other oxidation states
- Occurrence
- History
- Early applications
- Production
- By country
- Applications
- Metallurgy
- Pigment
- Other uses
- Uses of compounds
- Biological role
- Dietary recommendations
- Labeling
- Food sources
- Supplementation
- Initiation of research on glucose
- Approved and disapproved health claims
- Diabetes
- Body weight
- Sports
- Fresh-water fish
- Precautions
- Chromium(VI) toxicity
- Environmental issues
- Notes
- References
- General bibliography
- External links
thumb|"Chrome plated" motorcycle parts, plated with a decorative layer of chromium
Chromium is a chemical element; it has symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in group 6. It is a steely-grey, lustrous, hard, and brittle transition metal.