Bismuth is mainly used to make fusible alloys, and in the fire protection and electrical industry, it is used as automatic fire extinguishing system, electrical fuse and soldering tin. Bismuth alloy has the characteristic of non shrinkage during solidification, and is used for casting printing type and high-precision mold. Bismuth oxycarbonate and bismuth oxynitrate are used to treat skin injuries and gastrointestinal diseases.

Bismuth metal is white or reddish, has metallic luster, is brittle, and has poor conductivity and thermal conductivity. Bismuth is the metal with the strongest diamagnetism. Under the action of magnetic field, the resistivity increases while the thermal conductivity decreases. The shapes are rectangular and trapezoidal.