Bombay metal house

Fusible links for fire dampers

The non-toxic galinstan replaces mercury inthermometers; the tube interior must be coated withgallium oxideto prevent it fromwettingthe glass.

Galinstan has higher reflectivity and lower density than mercury. Inastronomy, it can replace mercury inliquid-mirror telescopes.^[12]

Metals or alloys like galinstan that are liquids at room temperature are often used byoverclockersand enthusiasts as athermal interfacefor computer hardware cooling, where their higher thermal conductivity compared to thermal pastes and thermal epoxies can allow slightly higher clock speeds and CPU processing power achieved in demonstrations and competitive overclocking. Two examples are Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut and Coolaboratory Liquid Ultra, with thermal conductivities of 73 and 38.4 W/mK respectively.^[13][14]Unlike ordinary thermal compounds which are easy to apply and present a low risk of damaging hardware, galinstan is electrically conductive and causesliquid metal embrittlementin many metals including aluminum which is commonly used in heatsinks. Despite these challenges the users who are successful with their application do report good results.^[15]In August 2020, Sony Interactive Entertainmentpatented a galinstan-based thermal interface solution suitable for mass production, ^[16]for use on thePlayStation 5.

Galinstan is difficult to use for cooling fission-basednuclear reactors, because indium has a highabsorption cross sectionforthermal neutrons, efficiently absorbing them and inhibiting the fission reaction. Conversely, it is being investigated as a possible coolant for fusion reactors. Its nonreactivity makes it safer than other liquid metals, such aslithiumandmercury.^[17]

The wetting characteristics of galinstan can be utilized to fabricate conductive patterns, allowing it to be used as a liquid, deformable conductor in soft robotics and stretchable electronics. Galinstan can be used to replace wires, interconnects, and electrodes as well as the conductive element in inductor coils and dielectric composites for soft capacitors.^[18][11]

Sealing wire

ment with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It's a heavy, silvery-white, d-block metal that is liquid at standard temperature and pressure.It's also known as quicksilver, and it's the only metallic element that is liquid under these conditions.

Iridium powder

Osmium powder