Elemental Analysis - Californium (Cf)

Californium is a radioactive metal. It is a very powerful neutron emitter. Portable metal detectors use californium to detect gold and silver ores, detect water and oil slicks in oil wells, and detect metal fatigue and stress in airplanes.

Californium is biologically toxic due to its radioactivity.

Californium wasn't available in weighable amounts until ten years after it was discovered. It was obtained by neutron bombardment of the plutonium-239 isotope in milligram quantities only.

Californium is a synthetic, radioactive element not found in nature. It is one of the 15 radioactive, metallic elements found at the bottom of the periodic table. The pure metal is silvery white in color and soft. It is so soft that it can be easily sliced ​​with a razor blade. Californium is moderately reactive chemically. Slowly in air at room temperature, small pieces or foils of metal begin to oxidize, but not violently.

There are 20 known synthetic isotopes of califorium, all of which are radioactive. Among them, the californium-251 isotope is the most stable, with a half-life of about 800 years. The californium-252 isotope is a very strong neutron emitter. This isotope is used in various industries, military applications and metal detectors. It is used.

In the tests and analyzes carried out in our organization, which has a wide range of technological equipment, trained and experienced staff and applies the most modern methods, national and international standards and legal regulations in force are complied with. Among the numerous tests carried out in this context, there are also californium (Cf) testing services within the framework of elemental analysis.