Resistance thermometer
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Resistance thermometers, also called resistance temperature detectors, are sensors that use the electrical resistance of a substance to measure temperature. Many RTD elements consist of a length of fi
SPRT (Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometer) glass capsule – RTD
Platinum
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Platinum is a chemical element; it has symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanis
Resistance thermometer
…Resistance thermometers, also called resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), are sensors that use the electrical resistance of a substance (such as platinum) to measure temperature. Many RTD elements consist of a length of fine wire wrapped around a heat-resistant ceramic or glass core but other constructions…
Platinum crystals
Platinum being dissolved in hot aqua regia
A native platinum nugget, Kondyor mine, Khabarovsk Krai
Platinum-palladium ore, Stillwater mine, Beartooth Mountains, Montana, US