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Precious Metals
Palladium Scrap
Grade: VariousVery High Tier
Palladium from catalytic converters, electronics, dental
Market Price EstimateUpdated Daily
$48,500/ MT
+3850 (8.6%)vs yesterday
Verified specifications & market data
Chemical Composition
Elemental breakdown by percentage weight.
Standard composition limits
Values represent maximum allowed percentage unless otherwise noted.
Physical Properties
Material form, density, and contamination specifications.
Post-use palladium scrap; spent catalytic converters (automotive primary source), electronic waste (circuit boards, connectors; secondary source), dental alloys, jewelry; ultra-high-value precious metal waste stream; specialized collection infrastructure (catalytic converter + e-waste recycling); extremely high intrinsic material value; triple-source industrial + electronics + dental
Acceptable Inclusions
- Palladium 80-99.95% (PGM scrap specification)
- Platinum <10% (PGM component; valuable)
- Rhodium <5% (PGM premium; ultra-valuable)
- Silver <5% (precious metal; valuable)
- Gold <3% (precious metal trace; ultra-valuable)
- Copper <5% (electronics/alloy)
- Nickel <3% (alloy component)
- Ceramic/circuit board residue (substrate)
Prohibited Materials
- Palladium <80% (below specification)
- Non-palladium catalyst (non-PGM catalyst prohibited)
- Lead >0.01% (hazmat ppb-exceeds)
- Cadmium >0.01% (hazmat ppb-exceeds)
- Mercury >0.001% (hazmat extreme; e-waste concern)
- Unknown palladium content or source
- Mixed precious metals incompatible
Quality Assurance
Testing protocols, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.
Sampling Protocol
frequencysampling: catalyst materials separate, electronics components separate, dental materials separate; alloy type variation sampling; precious metal trace detection; hazmat extreme-limit verification
maximumQuantity600+ individual samples per shipment
minimumQuantity5-25 tonnes or 300-600 material samples minimum
percentage30-50% of lot
Acceptance Limits
all Criteria Must PassMaterial must be palladium ≥80%; specification authentic; hazmat within ppb/ppt-tolerance ; e-waste contamination minimal
base Metal LimitFe+Al+Si <5%
e Waste ComplianceE-waste hazmat within tolerance; processing safe
gold TraceAu <3%
hazmat LimitsPb <0.01% ppb, Cd <0.01% ppb, Hg <0.001% ppt
material Identityas palladium precious metal
palladium ContentPd 80-99.95%
platinum LimitPt <10%
rhodium LimitRh <5%
silverlimitAg <5%
Weight Tolerance
measurementCertified precious metals scale verification ; multi-point weighing; variance documentation
variance±1% from purchase order weight
Required Test Methods
100% Visual Material Identification
CRITICALABSOLUTEMANDATORYEXTREME
Purpose
- confirm palladium precious material (not counterfeit)
- identify source (catalyst vs. electronics vs. dental)
- assess form
- detect hazmat visual indicators
Acceptance Criteria
- Palladium material character apparatus
- source type identifiable
- visual hazmat assessment clear
Procedure
- 100% visual inspection
- distinguish catalyst honeycomb, electronics components, dental material
- verify palladium color/weight/form characteristic
- preliminary hazmat assessment
- counterfeit detection
Source & Alloy Classification
CRITICALEXTREME
Purpose
- categorize source (catalyst/electronics/dental)
- identify PGM alloy composition pattern
- assess precious metal value profile
- hazmat risk stratification
Acceptance Criteria
- Source type
- alloy fingerprint identified
- hazmat risk
Procedure
- Catalyst vs. electronics vs. dental assessment
- PGM alloy ratio fingerprinting
- hazmat element screening preliminary
- XRF alloy composition detection
Fire Assay - LBMA Accredited
MANDATORYEXTREME
Purpose
- fire assay/cupellation
- exact palladium purity 0.001% precision
- LBMA market-standard verification
- precious metal authentication
Acceptance Criteria
- Palladium purity 80-99.95% within tolerance
- fire assay precision 0.001%
- LBMA market-tradable
Procedure
- LBMA-accredited fire assay
- cupellation method
- palladium purity 0.001% precision
- LBMA market-standard certification
Palladium Group Metal
CRITICALEXTREME
Purpose
- verify palladium 80-99.95%
- quantify platinum, rhodium, ruthenium (ultra-precious companions)
- assess total PGM recovery value
Acceptance Criteria
- Palladium specification
- ALL PGM elements quantified precise
- ultra-precious companions documented
Procedure
- ICP-AES ultra-sensitive comprehensive PGM analysis
- each PGM element quantified at ppm-level
- rhodium ultra-precious detection (highest-value element)
- alloy composition DETERMINED extreme
Precious Metal Trace Detection - Gold & Silver
EXTREME
Purpose
- detect gold, silver trace (precious metals)
- assess total precious metal recovery value
Acceptance Criteria
- Gold/silver trace documented
- precious metal composition quantified
Procedure
- XRF ultra-sensitive + ICP-AES precious metal detection
- gold/silver traces identified and valued
Hazmat Screening - PPB/PPT EXTREME LEVEL
CRITICALABSOLUTEEXTREMEMANDATORY
Purpose
- detect lead <0.01% ppb-level, cadmium <0.01% ppb-level, mercury <0.001% ppt-level
- occupational/environmental hazmat assessment
Acceptance Criteria
- Pb <0.01% ppb-level VERIFIED, Cd <0.01% ppb-level VERIFIED, Hg <0.001% ppt-level
- hazmat control achieved
Procedure
- ICP-AES ultra-sensitive detection (ppb-level accuracy )
- MERCURY ultra-sensitive (0.001% ppt-extreme limit)
- hazmat element quantified at ppb/ppt precision
- e-waste mercury concern addressed
Catalyst Substrate Assessment
Purpose
- Identify ceramic substrate composition
- assess processing requirement
- determine separation feasibility
- substrate removal cost impact
Acceptance Criteria
- Substrate composition identified
- processing method determined
- cost implications
Procedure
- Visual/XRF substrate analysis
- ceramic/washcoat assessment
- processing route identification
- substrate removal cost estimation
Electronics Hazmat Assessment
CRITICALEXTREME
Purpose
- assess circuit board hazmat (lead solder, flame retardants, mercury contamination)
- evaluate e-waste processing safety
Acceptance Criteria
- Hazmat elements documented
- processing protocols
- e-waste safety
Procedure
- Visual inspection for hazmat materials
- solder assessment (lead-based vs. lead-free EXPLICIT)
- flame retardant evaluation
- mercury risk assessment
ICP-AES ULTIMATE Comprehensive Elemental Analysis
EXTREME
Purpose
- verify ALL elements to ultra-refined precision
- palladium + all PGM + precious metals + hazmat + trace elements + mercury extreme-limit + e-waste concern
Acceptance Criteria
- Complete elemental profile verified
- palladium specification
- no contamination exceeds ppb/ppt tolerance
- mercury within ppt-extreme-limit