Due to the fact that Vanadium has such high resistance to corrosion, it is used to form steel alloys or ferrovanadium. About 80% of Vanadium is used as this steel additive to help prevent rust and strengthen the steel. Vanadium is added to many high speed tools and cutting objects. It is also often times added to engine parts such as the axles, crankshafts and gears in cars. (Gagnon)

Vanadium's most commonly used compound, Vanadium pent oxide (V2O5) is used for many things. Often times it is used in ceramics or as a catalyst. It is also used in dyeing fabrics.



Some of the other compounds of Vanadium are:

Hydrides	Fluorides	Chlorides	Oxides	Bromides
VH	VF2	VCl2	VO	VBr2
V2H	VF3	VCl3	VO2	VBr3
	VF4	VCl4	V2O3	VBr4
	VF4	VCl4	V2O3	VBr4
	VF5		V2O5
			V3O5

Nitride	Iodides	Sulfides
VN	VI2	VS2
	VI3	V2S3
	VI4

* This list of compounds is from Webelements.com

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