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Formula: Pt
Form: Foil (Light Tight)
Material: Platinum
CAS Number: 7440-06-4
Commodity: Precious Metals
Temper: As Rolled
Light Tight: Light Tight
Platinum Foil (Light Tight) is a high-purity, corrosion-resistant material designed for applications requiring both optical exclusion and material integrity. Offering significant light-blocking properties, it is ideal for use in photodetectors, optical shielding for spectroscopy, and photoelectrochemical cells. The foil is chemically inert and stable at high temperatures, making it suitable for catalysis experiments, fuel cell research, and thermogravimetric analysis. In MEMS devices and implantable biosensors, Platinum Foil (Light Tight) ensures reliable electrical performance and dimensional stability, ensuring accurate results in sensitive engineering, laboratory and research environments. Its versatile properties make it an essential material for a variety of advanced scientific applications.
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Material Properties for Precious Metals

Atomic Properties
Element Value
Atomic number 78
Crystal structure Face centred cubic
Electronic structure Xe 4f¹⁴ 5d⁹ 6s¹
Valences shown 1,2,3,4
Atomic weight( amu ) 195.08
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns ) 9
Photo-electric work function( eV ) 5.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 192/ 0.79
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 196/ 25.30
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 190/ 0.01
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 195/ 33.80
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 198/ 7.20
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 194/ 32.90
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm ) 0.138
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 1/ 9.0
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 2/ 18.6
Mechanical Properties
Element Value
Material condition Hard
Material condition Soft
Poisson's ratio 0.39
Poisson's ratio 0.39
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 276
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 276
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 170
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 170
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² ) 40
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² ) 100
Tensile strength( MPa ) 200-300
Tensile strength( MPa ) 125-150
Yield strength( MPa ) 14-35
Yield strength( MPa ) 185
Electrical Properties
Element Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm ) 10.58@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ ) 0.00392@0-100°C
Physical Properties
Element Value
Boiling point( C ) 3827
Density( gcm⁻³ ) 21.45@20°C
Thermal Properties
Element Value
Melting point( C ) 1772
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ ) 2405
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ ) 101
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ ) 133@025°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ ) 71.6@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ ) 9@0-100

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