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Precious Metals
Platinum Scrap
Grade: VariousVery High Tier
Platinum from catalysts, jewelry, industrial applications
Market Price EstimateUpdated Daily
$42,500/ MT
+3250 (8.3%)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 platinum scrap; spent catalytic converters (automotive primary source), industrial catalysts, jewelry, electrical contacts, laboratory equipment; ultra-high-value precious metal waste stream; specialized collection infrastructure (catalytic converter recycling industry); extremely high intrinsic material value; concentrated industrial + retail source
Acceptable Inclusions
- Platinum 85-99.95% (PGM scrap specification)
- Palladium <10% (PGM component; high value)
- Rhodium <5% (PGM premium element; ultra-valuable)
- Iridium <1% (PGM specialty)
- Gold <3% (precious metal trace; ultra-valuable)
- Copper <5% (alloy component, catalyst residue)
- Ceramic substrate residue (catalyst material)
- Carbon accumulation (catalyst use)
Prohibited Materials
- Platinum <85% (below specification)
- Ferrous contamination >3% (base metal excess)
- Lead >0.01% (hazmat ppb-exceeds)
- Cadmium >0.01% (hazmat ppb-exceeds)
- Non-platinum catalyst (non-PGM catalyst prohibited)
- Unknown platinum content or source
- Mixed precious metals incompatible
Quality Assurance
Testing protocols, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.
Sampling Protocol
frequencysampling: catalyst materials separate, jewelry pieces separate, industrial components separate; alloy type variation sampling; precious metal trace detection; hazmat extreme-limit verification
maximumQuantity500+ individual samples per shipment
minimumQuantity5-20 tonnes or 200-500 material samples minimum
percentage30-50% of lot
Acceptance Limits
all Criteria Must PassMaterial must be platinum ≥85%; specification authentic; hazmat within ppb-tolerance ; preciousness authenticity confirmed
base Metal LimitFe+Ni+Al <3%
gold TraceAu <3%
hazmat LimitsPb <0.01% ppb, Cd <0.01% ppb
iridium LimitIr <1%
material Identityas platinum precious metal
palladium LimitPd <10%
pgm Alloy Authenticitycomposition verified; no substitution
platinum ContentPt 85-99.95%
rhodium LimitRh <5%
silverlimitAg <2%
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 platinum precious material (not counterfeit)
- identify source (catalyst vs. jewelry vs. industrial)
- assess form
- detect hazmat visual indicators
Acceptance Criteria
- Platinum material character apparent
- source type identifiable
- visual hazmat assessment clear
Procedure
- 100% visual inspection
- distinguish catalyst honeycomb, jewelry pieces, industrial components
- verify platinum color/weight/form characteristic
- preliminary hazmat assessment
- counterfeit detection
Source & Alloy Classification
CRITICALEXTREME
Purpose
- categorize source (catalyst/jewelry/industrial)
- 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. jewelry vs. industrial assessment
- PGM alloy ratio fingerprinting
- hazmat element screening preliminary
- XRF alloy composition detection
Fire Assay - LBMA Accredited
MANDATORYEXTREME
Purpose
- fire assay/cupellation
- exact platinum purity 0.001% precision
- LBMA market-standard verification
- precious metal authentication
Acceptance Criteria
- Platinum purity 85-99.95% within tolerance
- fire assay precision 0.001%
- LBMA market-tradable
Procedure
- LBMA-accredited fire assay
- cupellation method
- platinum purity 0.001% precision
- LBMA market-standard certification
Platinum Group Metal
CRITICALEXTREME
Purpose
- verify platinum 85-99.95%
- quantify palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium (ultra-precious companions)
- assess total PGM recovery value
Acceptance Criteria
- Platinum 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)
- iridium specialty detection
- 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 EXTREME LEVEL
CRITICALABSOLUTEEXTREME
Purpose
- detect lead <0.01% ppb-level, cadmium <0.01% ppb-level
- occupational/environmental hazmat assessment
Acceptance Criteria
- Pb <0.01% ppb-level VERIFIED, Cd <0.01% ppb-level
- hazmat control achieved
Procedure
- ICP-AES ultra-sensitive detection (ppb-level accuracy )
- hazmat element quantified at ppb precision
- catalyst residue assessment if applicable
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
ICP-AES ULTIMATE Comprehensive Elemental Analysis
EXTREME
Purpose
- verify ALL elements to ultra-refined precision
- platinum + all PGM + precious metals + hazmat + trace elements + catalyst residue
Acceptance Criteria
- Complete elemental profile verified
- platinum specification
- no contamination exceeds ppb tolerance