Strontium - 38Sr: uses
The following uses for strontium are gathered from a number of sources as well as from anecdotal comments. I would be delighted to receive corrections as well as additional referenced uses.
- fireworks (red flame), flares
- 90Sr is a radioactive isotope produced by nuclear fallout. 90Sr has the potential for use as lightweight nuclear producing electricity
- used to produce glass for colour television tubes
- refining zinc
- optical materials