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Subject:converter inerts was Re: Ceramic Coat Catalytic Converter?
From:Wil Haslup
Date:Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:57:41 -0500

Mark wrote:
> Wil,
>
> Last I heard they were still using platinum inside catalytic converters, not titanium.
>

Mark T. mentioned to me that my mention of Titanium was in error.

...memory must have just gotten stuck on the ...ium part.

A quick look around finds:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter

Which mentions that Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium are the metals used.

In addition some others have potential for use with drawbacks.

Explains why the things cost so much!

--

Wil

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