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  2. Platinum black - Wikipedia

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    Platinum black (Pt black) is a fine powder of platinum with good catalytic properties. The name of platinum black is due to its black color. The name of platinum black is due to its black color. It is used in many ways; as a thin film electrode, a fuel cell membrane catalyst, or as a catalytic ignition of flammable gases for "self-lighting" gas ...

  3. List of named alloys - Wikipedia

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    Hiduminium or R.R. alloys (2% copper, iron, nickel): used in aircraft pistons Hydronalium (up to 12% magnesium, 1% manganese): used in shipbuilding, resists seawater corrosion Italma (3.5% magnesium, 0.3% manganese): formerly used to make coinage of the Italian lira

  4. Semi-finished casting products - Wikipedia

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    A billet is a length of metal that has a round or square cross-section, with an area less than 36 in 2 (230 cm 2). Billets are created directly via continuous casting or extrusion or indirectly via hot rolling an ingot or bloom. [1] [2] [4] Billets are further processed via profile rolling and drawing. Final products include bar stock and wire. [3]

  5. Adams' catalyst - Wikipedia

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    The first published preparation was reported by V. Voorhees and Roger Adams. [2] The procedure involves first preparing a platinum nitrate which is then heated to expel nitrogen oxides. [3] H 2 PtCl 6 + 6 NaNO 3 → Pt(NO 3) 4 + 6 NaCl (aq) + 2 HNO 3 Pt(NO 3) 4 → PtO 2 + 4 NO 2 + O 2. The resulting brown cake is washed with water to free it ...

  6. Threat Signal - Wikipedia

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    Threat Signal is a Canadian heavy metal band from Hamilton, Ontario. The band has had numerous lineup changes, with only Jon Howard remaining from the original incarnation. Their music is often classified as metalcore, [1] melodic death metal, [2] or groove metal. [3]

  7. Chemical coloring of metals - Wikipedia

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    The metal to color should be completely free from oxide and grease. Protective clothing, gloves and goggles should be used in a well-ventilated area or outdoors. Black for silver . Items are immersed in a 2.5% solution of potassium or sodium sulfide, after the appearance of the color wash objects well and wax or varnish it. [26]

  8. Platinum–iridium alloy - Wikipedia

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    The international prototype of the kilogram (IPK) is an artifact standard of platinum–iridium alloy that was defined as having a mass of exactly one kilogram. Platinum–iridium alloys are alloys of the platinum group precious metals platinum and iridium. Typical alloy proportions are 90:10 or 70:30 (Pt:Ir).

  9. Bluing (steel) - Wikipedia

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    Bluing, sometimes spelled as blueing, is a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust using a black oxide coating. It is named after the blue-black appearance of the resulting protective finish.