Cerium Mischmetal, Cerium Alloys, and Cerium Compounds

1.	Introduction
2.	Cerium Mischmetal
2.1.	Preparation of the Raw Materials
2.1.1.	Wet Chemical Attack
2.1.2.	High-Temperature Chlorination
2.2.	Fused-Salt Electrolysis
2.2.1.	Iron and Graphite Cells
2.2.2.	Ceramic Cells
2.2.3.	Oxide Process
2.3.	Properties
2.4.	Use of Cerium and Cerium Mischmetal
3.	Cerium Alloys
3.1.	Cerium - Iron Alloy - Flint Alloy
3.2.	Cerium - Cobalt Alloys-Permanent Magnets (→ )
3.3.	Cerium - Nickel Alloys - Hydrogen Storage
4.	Cerium Compounds
4.1.	Production
4.2.	Uses
5.	Analysis
6.	Economic Aspects
7.	Toxicology and Occupational Health

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