| "Barium" | ||||||
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| Metallic Element | ||||||
| Barium is soft and silvery and reacts vigorously with water; it is rapidly corroded by moist air. barium has few practical applications, although it is sometimes used in coating electrical conductors in jumpgate ignition systems. Barium compounds are used as a filler for rubber products, high-stress paint, and in tiling. Barium nitrate is used in several types of conventional warheads. |
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| Production Center(s): | Mined | ||
| CodeName: | Barium | ||
| Classification: | Metallic Element | ||
| TechLevel: | 0 | ||
| ID: | Ba | ||
| Mass(kg): | 3,510 | ||
| Melting Point(gC): | 725° | ||
| Gravitic Sig(ngF): | 3.5 | ||
| Required Components: | N/A | ||