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Uses of Precious Metal Wire

For the precious metal wires, the range of industrial applications is wide and varied.

Precious Metal Wires are used in

  • gas detection
  • sensors
  • furnace elements
  • spark plugs
  • vacuum seals
  • lamps
  • pH meters
  • electrophoresis
  • contacts
  • fuses
  • resistors
  • jewellery
  • the production of turbine blades
  • medical applications

Range of Materials
In the pure form:
Platinum, Palladium, Iridium, Rhodium and Gold- purities are:

As Platinum alloys:

  • Platinum Rhodium (5%,6%,8%,10%, 13%,20%,25%,30% or 40%)
  • Platinum Iridium (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% or 30%)
  • Platinum 10% Nickel
  • Platinum 8% Tungsten
  • Platinum 20% Copper
  • Platinum Zirconia (ZGS Platinum)
  • Platinum 10% Rhodium/Zirconia (ZGS 10% Rhodium Platinum)

Purity generally to 1000 ppm.

As Palladium alloys:

  • Palladium Silver (various alloys available)
  • Palladium 15% Molybdenum

As Gold alloys:

  • Gold/Copper/Silver (Au/Cu/Ag)