Dental alloys white gold

Platinum, which has given the name to the platinum group metals, is a grayish-white metal. Its excellent chemical and thermal resistance are used in many applications. In chemical laboratories aU over the world platinum is the crucible material of choice. The metal is used for contacts in the electronic industry as well as for catalytic purposes in the chemicals industry. A considerable amount of the platinum used goes into jewehy, in which it is often alloyed with gold. It is also used for dental filhngs. Within medicine platinum has an important use in the anti-tumor drug cisplatin. 

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