Element Dossier
Helium (He)
Helium is important for cryogenics, MRI systems, semiconductor manufacturing, space systems, and scientific instruments.
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Selected Element
Helium
Symbol: He · Atomic Number: 2 · Noble gas
He
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Helium is important for cryogenics, MRI systems, semiconductor manufacturing, space systems, and scientific instruments.
Overall
83/100
Confidence
Medium
Updated
2026-06
Element Scorecard
Modeled intelligence scores. Source-backed methodology.
83
High
Civilization Impact80/100
Supply-Chain Risk85/100
Strategic Value78/100
Substitution Difficulty90/100
Future Relevance82/100
Industry Exposure
Industries and applications connected to Helium.
Industries
HealthSemiconductorsSpaceResearchDefense
Key Uses
- MRI cooling
- Cryogenics
- Semiconductor tools
- Leak detection
- Space systems
Supply Chain Flow: Helium
Simplified intelligence flow for source, processing, refining, manufacturing, and end use.
Source
- United States
- Qatar
- Algeria
Processing
- United States
- Qatar
Refining
- United States
- Qatar
Manufacturing
- Global
End Use
- Health
- Chips
- Space
- Research
Substitution Analysis
Cryogenic cooling
HighHydrogen or closed-cycle systems in limited cases
Safety and performance constraints
Scoring Reasoning
Helium has high substitution difficulty because many cryogenic applications are hard to replace.
Confidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-06
Sources
Public source base used for modeled intelligence scoring.