Updated September 21, 2004

Rhodium is a metal in the platinum family. It is not often used in microwaves, but it sounds cool so we left it in the encyclopedia.

Formula or Composition:	Rh
Bulk Resistivity:	4.51 -cm
Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity (TCR):	4200 ppm/°C
Mass Density:	12.4 gr/cc
Heat Capacity:	J/kg/°C
Thermal Conductivity (k):	W/m°C
Temperature Coefficient of Expansion (TCE):	ppm/°C
Melting Point, °C:	1966 °C
Melting Point, °F:	3571 °F