Uses of Ruthenium

Approximately 50% of total world demand comes from the electronic industry and about 40% from the chemical industry. Ruthenium is an extremely effective hardener when alloyed with Platinum and Palladium to make extremely durable electrical contacts. share: Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers [...]

Platinum & Palladium Trade Sharply Down

Both Platinum and Palladium traded sharply down in London this morning after the long weekend holiday on both sides of the pond. The overriding reason appears to be investor misgivings over the strength of the so-called recovery. If, as seems at the very least a possibility, we drift back into the recession that this time [...]

Osmium – The Odd One Out

Only Osmium of all the precious metals has failed to find significant new uses in industry. Used in fountain pen nibs and needles in record players, demand has fallen as these products have become almost obsolete with the introduction of new alternatives. share: Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up [...]

Rhodium Production

South Africa is the principal producer of Rhodium and accounts for approximately 80% of the total annual production followed by Russia. Sources are also located in Canada and North and South America. Total production is only about twenty tonnes annually. share: Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via [...]

Palladium Characteristics and Uses

Symbol :- Pd Melting Point :-2830 F, 1555 C Palladium is a soft whitish grey metal resembling Platinum and which does not tarnish in air and is the least dense and has the lowest melting point of all PGMs. share: Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via Reddit [...]

Osmium Production and Value

Osmium is found in ores containing the Platinum Group Metals. (PGMs) The largest known occurrence of Osmium is Turkey with known reserves of circa 125,000 tons followed by Bulgaria with circa 2500 tons. share: Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Subscribe to the [...]

Platinum & Palladium Suffer

Platinum and Palladium both suffered their largest weekly drop since late 2008 as they followed falling gold, silver and other commodities and, of course, stock markets across the world. share: Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Subscribe to the comments on this post [...]

Uses of Osmium

The principal use of Osmium  is in combination with other metals in the Platinum  Group Metals (PGMs) to produce extremely hard alloys. One such use is in armour piercing shells. share: Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Subscribe to the comments on this [...]

What Is The Catalyst For PGMs?

Q. It sounds like there may be a surplus of these metals. If this is the case, what is the “catalyst” for the rising prices in the metals? share: Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell [...]

What is Ruthenium?

Ruthenium is another Platinum Group Metal (PGM) along with Platinum Rhodium Palladium Osmium Iridium share: Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend Print for later

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