MATERIAL FACT
Pt
Platinum is one of six platinum group metals, alongside palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium.
THE METAL & ITS APPLICATIONS
A precious metal.
A practical material.
Explore the uses and characteristics that connect platinum’s investment and industrial roles.
DENSITY
21.45 g/cm³
A dense metal with a distinctive combination of physical and chemical properties.
MELTING POINT
1,768°C
High-temperature performance contributes to specialised industrial applications.
Source: WPIC, Platinum Facts. Undated resource, reviewed 13 November 2026.
INVESTMENT
Physical ownership and market exposure.
Bars, coins, vaulted metal and exchange-traded products offer different ownership structures. Compare custody, fees, liquidity and redemption conditions before drawing conclusions.
Our planner estimates material value. It does not evaluate suitability or forecast prices.
INDUSTRY
Specialised uses across manufacturing.
Platinum is used in vehicle emissions control, chemical catalysts, glass production and medical technologies. Each application has its own performance requirements and procurement considerations.
Read WPIC’s demand overview ›HYDROGEN
A technology-specific role.
Platinum catalysts feature in PEM electrolysis and fuel cells. Deployment, catalyst loading and recovery affect material demand; announced hydrogen capacity is not the same as realised platinum consumption.
Explore technical context at Heraeus ›CIRCULARITY
Think through the full material lifecycle.
Recovery requires suitable collection, sampling, refining and settlement processes. Gross material weight does not establish recoverable platinum content.
Assay, impurities, recovery yield and processing charges need supplier-specific confirmation.
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