Updated September 21, 2004

Platinum is a conducting material in the same family as palladium, but is more expensive, just like a platinum Visa card would have a higher annual fee than a palladium Visa card. Platinum is often used in resistance temperature devices (RTDs) for precision temperature measurement and control.

Formula or Composition:	Pt
Bulk Resistivity:	10.62 -cm
Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity (TCR):	3900 ppm/°C
Mass Density:	21.45 gr/cc
Specific Heat:	136.2 J/kg/°C
Thermal Conductivity (k):	69.9W/m°C
Temperature Coefficient of Expansion (TCE):	8.9 ppm/°C
Melting Point, °C:	1769°C
Melting Point, °F:	3216°F