Platinum

History

Platinum has become known in Europe since the 18 century, when German mathematician Antonio de Ulloa brought samples of the metal with the gold deposits of Peru. Platinum has long been not used as was harder to forge and casting. For some time it made false coins, so platinum cost twice less expensive than silver. In the 19th century from the platinum started prepare equipment for chemical experiments. The first example is Platinum receptacle for the storage of sulfuric acid weighs almost one pood. In 1852... 1857 French scholars St. Clair Devil and Debre invented a way of melting platinum in large quantities.

Nowadays

Until the second half of the 20th century most of the platinum used in the manufacture of jewelry. Now platinum is mainly used where chemical resistance is more: equipment for laboratories. The second consumer of platinum - oil industry, which requires platinum catalysts. Others using of platinum involve in its chemical properties: heat resistance, chemical resistance.