Because of the low availability and the difficulties in the preparation of metallic scandium, which was first done in 1937, applications for scandium were not developed until the 1970s.
Поради ниската достапност и тешкотиите при подготовката на метален скандиум, првпат направена во 1937, примените за скандиум не беа развиени до 1970-тите.