{"id":1051009,"date":"2026-04-02T17:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/?p=1051009"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:41:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:41:32","slug":"indium-metal-a-metal-even-rarer-than-rare-earths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/indium-metal-a-metal-even-rarer-than-rare-earths\/","title":{"rendered":"Indium Metal: A Metal Even Rarer Than Rare Earths"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1051009\" class=\"elementor elementor-1051009\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8902a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8902a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c52fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c52fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When people talk about rare metals, rare earth elements are usually the first thing that comes to mind. Yet there is another metal\u2014far less well known, but highly significant in both resources and industry: <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/search\/?type=name&amp;keyword=Indium\">indium metal<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p><p>Indium metal is like that quiet, unassuming friend who rarely stands out in a crowd, yet always steps up at the critical moment. It is scarce in supply, unique in its properties, and indispensable to modern technology. As <strong>solar power,<\/strong> <strong>semiconductors<\/strong>, and <strong>next-generation display technologies<\/strong> continue to expand rapidly, indium is becoming increasingly strategic. Some analysts even describe it as \u201c<strong>one of the most important rare metals to watch over the next decade.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p><p>So what exactly is indium metal used for? Why is it so scarce? And what does its future look like?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3518109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3518109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. What Is Indium Metal?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab07270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab07270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indium is a silvery-white metal with a slight bluish tint. It is extremely soft\u2014so soft that pressing it lightly can leave a mark. It has a <strong>melting point of 156.61\u00b0C, <\/strong>a<strong> boiling point of 2,080\u00b0C, <\/strong>and<strong> a density of 7.3 g\/cm\u00b3.<\/strong> Thanks to its excellent <strong>ductility, conductivity<\/strong>, and <strong>plasticity<\/strong>, indium metal can easily be pressed into sheets or cut into blocks.<\/p><p>Chemically, indium metal behaves somewhat like iron. Between room temperature and its melting point, it reacts slowly with oxygen in the air, forming a very thin oxide layer on its surface.<\/p><p>Because of these unique characteristics, indium does not exist in nature in pure form. Instead, it is always found combined with other elements. Indium is valued for its <strong>outstanding ductility, low melting point, high boiling point, low electrical resistance, and strong corrosion resistance.<\/strong> In addition, its excellent <strong>transparency<\/strong> and <strong>conductivity<\/strong> have made it a highly important semiconductor material.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1051011 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indium-metal-target-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"Indium metal target - VIMATERIAL\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indium-metal-target-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indium-metal-target-600x455.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indium-metal-target.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>These special properties explain why indium metal is so highly valued in advanced technology.<\/p><p>In fact, many of the products we use every day depend on indium metal:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Smartphone touchscreens and displays<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>TVs and computer monitors<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Solar panels, especially CIGS thin-film solar cells<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Semiconductor chip soldering materials<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Advanced medical equipment<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Aerospace materials<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The single most important application is <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/search\/?type=name&amp;keyword=ito\"><strong>ITO (indium tin oxide)<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, a transparent conductive coating used in touchscreens and LCD\/OLED panels. More than <strong>70% of global indium demand<\/strong> comes from ITO.<\/p><p>Put simply: without indium metal, there would be no touchscreen era.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf66ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbf66ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Why Is Indium So Scarce?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9656bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9656bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indium metal is often described as a strategic metal because global reserves are limited. Most of the world\u2019s known indium resources are concentrated in a handful of countries, including China, Peru, the United States, Canada, and Russia.<\/p><p>Global indium resources are estimated at around <strong>60,000 tonnes<\/strong>, but only about <strong>half<\/strong> of this amount is considered economically recoverable.<\/p><p>Indium metal belongs to the category of <strong>dispersed rare metals.<\/strong> In the Earth\u2019s crust, indium-bearing minerals mainly include <strong>roquesite, sakuraiite<\/strong>, and <strong>dzhalindite<\/strong>. However, these minerals occur only in extremely small quantities, and no natural ore body containing indium as the main component has ever been discovered.<\/p><p>In reality, around <strong>90% of the world\u2019s primary indium production<\/strong> comes as a by-product of zinc refining, with smaller amounts also recovered from lead ores. The concentration of indium in these ores is extremely low\u2014typically between <strong>one part per million<\/strong> and <strong>one part per ten thousand.<\/strong><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1051013 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indium-metal-foil-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"Indium metal foil - VIMATERIAL\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indium-metal-foil-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indium-metal-foil-600x472.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Indium-metal-foil.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>In other words, indium metal is not mined directly. It is extracted indirectly from zinc and lead ores.<\/p><p>This creates two major challenges:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ab01a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1ab01a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1). Supply Is Driven by Zinc Mining, Not by Indium Demand<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5df3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a5df3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even if demand for indium metal rises sharply, mining companies will not open new mines just to produce more indium. Production depends primarily on how much <strong>zinc ore<\/strong> is being mined and processed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0b9d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b0b9d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2). Extraction Is Difficult and Expensive<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc43d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc43d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recovering and refining indium metal is technically challenging and costly. Many countries still lack advanced extraction and purification technology, making the global supply chain fragile and creating a form of \u201c<strong>structural scarcity<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p><p>This scarcity gives indium metal considerable economic value. As technology continues to advance and demand keeps growing, the strategic importance\u2014and the market value\u2014of indium is likely to increase further.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ca6be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92ca6be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. What Is the application of Indium Metal?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd38b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd38b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, indium has become an essential material in <strong>modern industry,<\/strong> <strong>defense technology, and cutting-edge research.<\/strong> Its main applications include <strong>ITO targets, thin-film photovoltaics, computer chips, semiconductor materials, solders, and specialty alloys.<\/strong><\/p><p>Among these, ITO remains by far the largest market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78bcf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b78bcf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.1 Electronics and Information Technology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477cf2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"477cf2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indium is a key material in the production of <strong>LCD displays and touchscreens.<\/strong> Thin films made from <strong>ITO<\/strong> combine excellent electrical conductivity with high optical transparency, making displays brighter, clearer, and more responsive.<\/p><p>Indium is also widely used in <strong>semiconductors<\/strong> and <strong>integrated circuits<\/strong>, where it plays an important role in modern electronics manufacturing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857c561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"857c561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.2 Renewable Energy and Semiconductors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c645d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c645d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indium is equally important in <strong>renewable energy<\/strong> and <strong>semiconductor technology<\/strong>.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1051012 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/New-energy-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"New energy - VIMATERIAL\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/New-energy-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/New-energy-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/New-energy.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>In <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/search\/?type=name&amp;keyword=CIGS\">copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS)<\/a><\/span> <\/strong>thin-film solar cells, indium improves the performance of the light-absorbing layer. These solar cells can achieve conversion efficiencies of more than <strong>22%<\/strong> while reducing production costs.<\/p><p>Indium-based compounds such as <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/search\/?type=element&amp;keyword=InP\">indium phosphide (InP)<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/search\/?type=element&amp;keyword=InAs\">indium arsenide (InAs)<\/a><\/span><\/strong> are essential materials for <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/5G\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">5G communications<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, <strong>fiber-optic networks<\/strong>, and <strong>high-frequency chips.<\/strong> They are helping to drive the next generation of telecommunications technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0a229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b0a229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.3 Aerospace and Defense<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce4f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ce4f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indium metal alloys offer excellent <strong>corrosion resistance<\/strong> and <strong>mechanical properties<\/strong>, making them useful in aerospace and military applications.<\/p><p><strong>Silver-lead-indium alloys<\/strong> can be used in bearings for high-speed aircraft engines. Indium-tin alloys are used as vacuum sealing materials and in low-melting-point contact materials.<\/p><p>Indium also appears in <strong>missile guidance systems<\/strong> and other critical defense technologies, providing important support for aerospace and national security industries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25622c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25622c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.4 Medical Research and Healthcare<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb25928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb25928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indium has several specialized medical applications. <strong>Indium colloids<\/strong> are used in scans of the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. <strong>Indium-DTPA<\/strong> is used in brain and kidney imaging, while indium-based particles are used in lung and placental scans.<\/p><p>Researchers are also exploring <strong>liquid metal alloys<\/strong> made from gallium and indium. These materials may one day help repair damaged nerves and reduce the risk of long-term disability after severe injuries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d22c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5d22c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. The Future of Indium<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671f5ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"671f5ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indium may be a relatively small and obscure metal, but it occupies a critical position in several <strong>strategic industries.<\/strong><\/p><p>As technology continues to evolve, the range of applications for indium is expected to expand even further. Hidden deep inside the technologies we rely on every day, this rare metal is quietly supporting <strong>scientific progress, industrial innovation,<\/strong> and the transition to a more sustainable future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb3a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fb3a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Frequently Asked Questions about Indium Metal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229de62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"229de62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. What is indium metal used for?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75629af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75629af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indium has become an essential material in modern industry, defense technology, and cutting-edge research. Its main applications include ITO targets, thin-film photovoltaics, computer chips, semiconductor materials, solders, and specialty alloys.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21b471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c21b471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Is indium metal safe to touch?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39e4a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a39e4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Direct contact with indium by hand is generally considered relatively safe in short-term, occasional situations where skin is intact and unbroken, as skin is a natural protective barrier that indium ions have difficulty penetrating. However, caution is needed when sanding indium sheets to generate dust, or when welding to produce fumes\u2014inhaling these tiny particles can irritate the respiratory tract, causing symptoms such as coughing and chest tightness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c082d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c082d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Can you cut indium with a knife?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e6d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1e6d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, indium can be cut with a knife. Indium is a very soft metal; it can be cut with a knife at room temperature and can even be scratched with a fingernail. This property makes it a &#8220;soft magician&#8221; in the metal world.<\/p><p>However, it should be noted that indium is easily oxidized at high temperatures, and its dust or vapor is somewhat toxic. It is recommended to handle it in a well-ventilated environment and avoid direct skin contact or inhalation of dust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people talk about rare metals, rare earth elements are usually the first thing that comes to mind. Yet there is another metal\u2014far less well known, but highly significant in both resources and industry: indium metal. 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