Elemental Analysis - Vanadium (V)

Vanadium is a medium-hard, steel-blue metal. Vanadium is not a very common metal. However, it is a very valuable metal in the manufacturing industry with its malleable, ductile and corrosion resistant qualities.

Vanadium is rarely found in nature as a free element. It is also found in nearly 70 minerals such as magnetite, vanadinite, carnotite and patronite. It is also found in phosphate rock and some crude oils. Vanadium constitutes 0,019 percent of the earth's crust.

High doses of vanadium are toxic to humans, but humans need very small amounts of vanadium for bone growth. Vanadium is found in trace amounts in many foods, including mushrooms, black pepper, parsley, dill, shellfish, beer, wine, and grains.

Vanadium is not currently recommended for any particular disease or health condition. It is also suggested that it lowers blood sugar levels and increases insulin sensitivity in patients with diabetes.

About 80 percent of the vanadium produced today is alloyed with iron to make an impact and corrosion resistant steel additive called ferrovanadium. Ferrovanadium contains between 1-6 percent vanadium. Producing very hard parts such as vanadium-steel alloys, axles, armor plates, car gears, springs, cutting tools, piston rods and crankshafts using for.

In the tests and analyzes carried out in our institution, 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 vanadium (V) testing services within the framework of elemental analysis.