Platinum

Only a few hundred tonnes of platinum are mined each year. The precious metal is primarily important for the production of exhaust catalytic converters, but is also important for the jewellery industry.

Available moulds:

Sponge, bars and sheets
Various organic and inorganic compounds
Semi-finished products

Purities:

Min. 99.95 %

At TRADIUM, platinum is available in the specified forms and purities for industrial requirements.

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Specifications and profile

Specifications

In accordance with the London Platinum & Palladium Market (LPPM) standard

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Profile

Name: Platinum
Symbol: PT
Ordinal number: 78
Density: 21.45 g/cm3
Melting point: 1,772 °C
Boiling temperature: 3,827°C

Areas of application

The most important customer market for platinum is the automotive industry, which requires the precious metal for car exhaust catalytic converters. It is also used as a catalyst for large-scale industrial processes such as nitric acid production. A considerable proportion of the platinum mined is processed in the jewellery industry and it is also very popular as an investment.

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