RHODIUM - RODION

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=58 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="745" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="743"><div> <B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ATOMIC ELEMENTS"><U>TO THE PERIODIC TABLE</U></A>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>ATOMIC ELEMENTS</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="group_11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GROUP 11"><U>GROUP 11</U></A>   |   <A HREF="cobalt_cobalton_data.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="COBALT COBALTON"><U>COBALT - COBALTON</U></A>   |   <B>RHODIUM - RODION</B>   |   <A HREF="europium_europion_data.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EUROPIUM EUROPION"><U>EUROPIUM - EUROPION</U></A>   |   <A 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BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#66FFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 ><NOBR><div> DENSITY </div> <div>           @  20°C  =  12<B>.</B>408 gcc</div> <bR> <div> HARDNESS</div> <div> IN DURONS    =   4,241 dur  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> MELTING </div> <div> TEMPERATURE  =  1,956°C±20°</div> <bR> <div> BOILING  POINT</div> <div> TEMPERATURE  =  3,727°C</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="422" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#66FFFF HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> BECAUSE RODION CHANGES TO ITS OCSIDE AT 1966°C</div> <div> UNLESS IT IS IN ALLOY MIXES WITH PLATINON,</div> <div> IT IS NORMALLY USED IN A 1: 2  PROPORTION WITH PLATINON </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="410"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="410" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC80 HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B>INDUSTRIAL USES OF RODION</B></div> <div>  64% OF THE RODION PRODUCED IS USED IN JEWELRY MAKING</div> <div> 18% IS USED IN PRE- STRESS CONCRETE REINFORCING CABLES</div> <div>   6% IS USED IN LABORATORY CRUCIBLES WITH IRIDION & PLATINON</div> <div>   5% IS USED TO PLATE WATCH & SPEEDOMETER DIALS TRIM</div> <div>   4% IS USED IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT POINTS FOR JET AIRCRAFT</div> <div>   2% IS USED IN HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMO-COUPLES</div> <div>   1% IS USED IN  CAST SURGICAL TOOLS & CASTINGS USED IN SHIPS</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="410"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="410" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 71 WIDTH="410"><div> RODION CAN BE PLATED ONTO, </div> <div> THE SMALL PALLADION CONTACT POINTS,</div> <div> TO BE USED IN ELECTRIC MOTORS, </div> <div> EASIER THAN ALLOYED WITH IT.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="410"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="410" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> VARIABLE SPEED MOTOR SWITCHES<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > HAVE BEEN IN USE</FONT></div> <div> WITH RODION PLATED PLATINON POINTS FOR 36 YEARS</div> <div> OF CONSTANT USE WITH NO SIGN OF WEAR.    </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="410"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="410" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 71 ><NOBR><div> RODION<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > IS ADDED TO PRESTRESS CONCRETE REINFORCING CABLE</FONT></div> <div> WIRE ALLOYS, SO THAT THEY DO NOT STRETCH WHEN LOADED,</div> <div> BECAUSE ITS MODULAS OF ELESTICITY IS LOWER THAN THAT OF</div> <div> ALL OTHER METALS</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="410"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="410" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 58 ><NOBR><div> TRUCK MOTOR & MOVING PARTS <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >NORMALLY CONTAIN </FONT></div> <div> <B> .</B>5% to 1<B>.</B>5% RODION TO HELP THEM RESIST OIL & BREAKAGE.</div> <div> MORE RODION DECREASES THE ABILITY TO MACHINE THE PARTS.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="410"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="410" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#66FFFF HEIGHT= 93 ><NOBR><div> <B>SOURCES</B></div> <div> THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF RODION IS 12,000 KILOS</div> <div> RODION IS NORMALLY EXTRACTED FROM </div> <div> COPPRE NIQEL SULFIDE ORES</div> <div> WHICH ARE FOUND IN THE ALBANIA, BOLIVIA & SUDBURY-CANADA</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="410"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="410" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#66FFFF HEIGHT= 37 ><NOBR><div> <B>COSTS</B></div> <div> THE COST OF RODION IS $2,640 A KILO OR $ 1,200 A POUND</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="410"><div>  <A NAME="human_uses"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCCCC HEIGHT= 77 ><NOBR><div> <B>HUMAN USE </B></div> <div> ALL RODION-RHODIUM COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN FOUND</div> <div> TO BE CYST INDUCING AND THEY SHOULD NOT BE USED </div> <div> IN FOODS AS PINK COLORANTS OR TASTE ACTIVATORS.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 67 WIDTH="410"><div> <A HREF="rhodium_rodion_data_m.htm" TITLE="RHODIUM RODION"><U>BACK TO TOP</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>