Platinum 10 wt% Rhodium wire, 0.25mm (0.01in) dia, ISA Type S Standard Grade Thermocouple

Platinum rhodium wire is used as a catalyst in preparation of nitric acid and in rayon spinnerets. It is used as a device for measuring high temperatures. It serves as a catalyst in the oxidation of the ammonia by atmospheric oxygen to produce nitric oxide, through Haber process.

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