Common Uses of Cadmium

Cadmium's s most known to be used in Nicad, or Nickel-Cadium rechargeble batteries, which is the second most widely used battery, seen in airplanes, telephones, power tools, cd players, computers, and even radar stations. In this battery, Cadmium takes the form of Cadmium hydroxide. Cadmium is also used in coatings, pigments, plastics,  and in alloys. The most commonly formed alloys are with silver, copper, and zinc mainly because Cadmium lowers the melting point allowing them to be suitable for the hard soldering of metals. In past years, Cadmium was used in electroplating of steel to protect from corrosion; however, that is not as common.