How to melt iridium & platinum at low cost &in small room ?

Question

what is the price of platinum & iridium melting unit [ table top unit i,e small & cheep ], From where ,I can get this unit [in DELHI] ? Is there any furnence avalible with temperature more than 4500 degree C.

what is the price of platinum & iridium melting unit [ table top unit i,e small & cheep ], From where ,I can get this unit [in DELHI] ? Is there any furnence avalible with temperature more than 4500 degree C,with the use of electricity only i,e no gas & tellme the Email or address of the Co.

Answer 1

well you need a furnace that will heat to about 3000 degress as you omly need about 2600 to melt platinum as for cheap not a chance unless you pick one up on e-bay possably. go to e-bay.com and do a search but i wouldn't advise doing this inside unless you have a very well ventilated room these metals put off a very toxic gas that could kill you even just doing small amounts is dangerous.

Answer 2

Melting Platinum

Answer 3

At the temperatures you require to melt Platinum and Iridium there is no such thing as a small, cheap furnace. Also this a process that is too dangerous to try at home. Best advice is to buy your platinum/iridium alloy from a specialist supplier, it will be cheaper in the long run.

Answer 4

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How to melt iridium & platinum at low cost &in small room ?
what is the price of platinum & iridium melting unit [ table top unit i,e small & cheep ], From where ,I can get this unit [in DELHI] ? Is there any furnence avalible with temperature more than 4500 degree C.

Answer 5

I have had a lot of success melting metals using an arc welder, graphite crucibles and graphite electrodes. Works best with DC welder. Fill your graphite crucible with concetrates and fluxes to be refined. Ground the crucible or place it on a grounded metal plate. Insert graphite electrode. Stir materials as they are melting. The arc of a welder will produce 30,000°F. Graphite melts around 6,000°F. Platinum and gold melt below 3200°F. Iridium melts around 4500°F.

If you are careful, you can boil off the lesser valuable metals. Use adequate ventilation and do not breathe any fumes.

Answer 6

I don't think that waht you want can be done safely, inexpensively and in a compact space. Those metals melt at such high temperatures, if it was easy, everybdoy would be doing it.

However.... I will provide you with the information you need for a price. Tell me where you are getting your platinum and iridium, and give me a share of it. put the information in your addtional details when you give me the best answer.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

You're joking, right? Sure, they're available to that temp. But small and cheap? Not a chance!

Answer 10

At 4500 C your furnace would not melt those metals, it would vapourise them.