{"id":10631,"date":"2019-10-22T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/?p=10631"},"modified":"2026-07-28T19:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:59:15","slug":"a-platinum-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/a-platinum-record\/","title":{"rendered":"A Platinum Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;border: 1px solid black;margin: 10px\" title=\"platinum record\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/platinumrecord-3.jpg\" alt=\"platinum record\" width=\"450\" height=\"332\" \/>Whenever we write about Platinum we get a high number of views.\u00a0 And why not?\u00a0 Platinum is a valuable, rare, and precious metal.\u00a0 Yes, it&#8217;s used in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/white-gold-vs-platinum-can-you-see-the-difference?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2019Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jewelry<\/a>, &#8212; especially in wedding bands &#8212; but it&#8217;s also used in many other products as well, some that may help save the environment, or even save a life.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of our top articles about platinum in manufacturing and elsewhere:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/platinum-gold-alloy-gives-high-strength-steel-a-run-for-its-money?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2019Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Platinum-gold Alloy Gives High-strength Steel a Run for its Money<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>A materials science team at a respected laboratory\u00a0has engineered a platinum-gold alloy believed to be the most wear-resistant metal in the world. According to an article on the their web site, it\u2019s 100 times more durable than high-strength steel, making it the first alloy in the same class as diamond and sapphire, nature\u2019s most wear-resistant materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/could-platinum-be-the-next-superconductor?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2019Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Could Platinum Be the Next Superconductor?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity without resistance or loss of energy in extremely low temperatures. Superconducting materials already have many applications, but materials that will work at higher temperatures and lower costs are still needed. Scientists\u00a0have developed a new superconducting material based on\u00a0platinum, which was thought to be unsuitable as a superconducting material.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/platinum-group-metals-on-the-move-transportation-and-energy-applications\/?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2019Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Platinum Group Metals on the Move: Transportation and Energy Applications<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Platinum catalysts play a critical role in extracting gasoline from crude oil. Platinum catalysts are used in a process is called catalytic reforming, which creates high-octane gasoline for cars.\u00a0Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert the energy of a chemical reaction directly into electricity, with heat and water as by-products.\u00a0Platinum and ruthenium are necessary ingredients in this technology as is palladium, which is used to generate the ultra pure hydrogen fuel cells need to operate effectively.\u00a0The platinum group metals (PGMs)\u00a0are best known as an essential component in catalytic converters, air pollution control devices that have revolutionized the automotive industry. Catalytic converters are formed of ceramic or metal and coated with chemicals and a combination of platinum, rhodium and\/or palladium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/platinum-helps-solve-an-ancient-mystery?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2019Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Platinum Helps Solve an Ancient Mystery\u00a0<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>According to a study, platinum may reveal why a prehistoric Native American culture that existed 12-13,000 years ago, suddenly disappeared. Some<span style=\"font-style: italic\">\u00a0archaeologists<\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic\">\u00a0suggest the civilization was wiped out by an asteroid. The evidence is widespread\u00a0<\/span>platinum<span style=\"font-style: italic\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">, an element associated with asteroids or comets, at archaeological sites across the United States. The findings back up similar discoveries of platinum in an ice-core from Greenland.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Jdj5MK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Could Platinum Group Metals Save Your Life?\u00a0<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Platinum and palladium have been active chemotherapy agents since the 1970s and an estimated half or more of all cancer patients who receive chemotherapy are treated with drugs containing platinum.\u00a0Platinum and palladium also play active roles in cancer radiation therapy.\u00a0Platinum is inert, rarely causes allergic reactions, has good electrical conductivity, and can be fabricated into tiny components, all qualities that make it an ideal material for pacemakers, stents,\u00a0implantable defibrillators, and catheters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want to make sure the metal is indeed platinum.\u00a0 Inspection and verification of metal alloys can be quickly and easily accomplished using\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2o4Fog6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers<\/a>.\u00a0XRF is used for inspection of incoming raw material to ensure it matches the alloy grade and composition documented on the material test report prior to product manufacture. It is also used for final\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Bsv0Sq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quality inspection<\/a>\u00a0before finished parts are sent to the customer. This \u201cdouble-check\u201d process helps ensure that the incoming raw materials and the outgoing finished parts meet the expected engineering requirements &#8212; and verifying that your products contain the precious metals you think they do.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, what does getting a Platinum record mean?\u00a0\u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaa.com\/gold-platinum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recording Industry Association of America\u00ae (RIAA)<\/a>\u00a0requires there be 1,000,000 albums or 1,000,000 digital downloads of a single sold (though they also have incorporated different requirements for on-demand audio and video streams).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever we write about Platinum we get a high number of views.\u00a0 And why not?\u00a0 Platinum is a valuable, rare, and precious metal.\u00a0 Yes, it&#8217;s used in\u00a0jewelry, &#8212; especially in wedding bands &#8212; but it&#8217;s also used in many other products as 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