Is Rhodium the most expensive metal?
Q. I've noticed over the past 2 years that the price for rhodium per troy ounce has ranged from 1,000$ clear up to 10,000$. Considering this, is it safe to say that rhodium is the most expensive metal on the market? Also, why is it so expensive and what applications is rhodium used for that would require such an expensive metal compared to platinum or gold?
Asked by UpTheIrons!! - Tue Apr 20 15:33:05 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. I've noticed over the past 2 years that the price for rhodium per troy ounce has ranged from 1,000$ clear up to 10,000$. Considering this, is it safe to say that rhodium is the most expensive metal on the market? Also, why is it so expensive and what applications is rhodium used for that would require such an expensive metal compared to platinum or gold?
Asked by UpTheIrons!! - Tue Apr 20 15:33:05 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
Is platinum the most expensive metals or is their some other metal more expensive than platinum?
Q. Is the most expensicve relating to jewelry?
Asked by deerhunter20068 - Wed May 20 16:58:31 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Rhodium is usually the most expensive of the precious metals, over 4.5 times more expensive than platinum.
Answered by Max - Wed May 20 17:15:28 2009
Q. Is the most expensicve relating to jewelry?
Asked by deerhunter20068 - Wed May 20 16:58:31 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Rhodium is usually the most expensive of the precious metals, over 4.5 times more expensive than platinum.
Answered by Max - Wed May 20 17:15:28 2009
how expensive do metal alto sax mouthpieces generally run?
Q. i'm saving money up to get my boyfriend one but i'm not sure if he'll get a hard rubber mouthpiece or a metal one. so how much should i save up?
Asked by Elizabeth S - Tue Nov 25 15:35:26 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by usuck91 - Tue Nov 25 15:42:08 2008
Q. i'm saving money up to get my boyfriend one but i'm not sure if he'll get a hard rubber mouthpiece or a metal one. so how much should i save up?
Asked by Elizabeth S - Tue Nov 25 15:35:26 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by usuck91 - Tue Nov 25 15:42:08 2008
How much more expensive are ceramic braces than metal braces?
Q. Im fifteen and just now getting braces, but really dont want to because all of my friends are getting theirs off now. i was thining, and i would really rather have ceramic braces than the traditional metal ones because they are much less noticeable. i'm not sure if my mom would pay tons of extra money for them though. so about how much more expensive are ceramic braces?
Asked by Ava L - Fri Apr 11 15:08:48 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I have ceramic, my orthodontist doesn't really allows children to get ceramic. Metal braces move teeth a bit quicker. Anyway, to answer your question it is about $200 - $350 each meaning upper and lower. So if you want both (upper and lower) it shouldn't be over $700. Some dentist won't even really charge you for ceramic. My dentist was so nice, he really wanted me to have ceramic and help me fix my smile he let me have ceramic for the same cost as metal. I love him!
Answered by Expecting my first Baby 03/07/10 - Fri Apr 11 15:17:01 2008
Q. Im fifteen and just now getting braces, but really dont want to because all of my friends are getting theirs off now. i was thining, and i would really rather have ceramic braces than the traditional metal ones because they are much less noticeable. i'm not sure if my mom would pay tons of extra money for them though. so about how much more expensive are ceramic braces?
Asked by Ava L - Fri Apr 11 15:08:48 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I have ceramic, my orthodontist doesn't really allows children to get ceramic. Metal braces move teeth a bit quicker. Anyway, to answer your question it is about $200 - $350 each meaning upper and lower. So if you want both (upper and lower) it shouldn't be over $700. Some dentist won't even really charge you for ceramic. My dentist was so nice, he really wanted me to have ceramic and help me fix my smile he let me have ceramic for the same cost as metal. I love him!
Answered by Expecting my first Baby 03/07/10 - Fri Apr 11 15:17:01 2008
which metal=most expensive for jewelry? stainless steel, sterling silver, titanium, vermeil, or white gold?
Q. I'm an planning on purchasing an engraved ring, but I do not know which metal to get the ring made in. Which is most durable and looks the best?
Asked by tuhaaanee_x3 - Sat Dec 8 03:43:07 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Platinum is the 'expensivist'
Answered by Bertus - Sat Dec 8 03:46:47 2007
Q. I'm an planning on purchasing an engraved ring, but I do not know which metal to get the ring made in. Which is most durable and looks the best?
Asked by tuhaaanee_x3 - Sat Dec 8 03:43:07 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Platinum is the 'expensivist'
Answered by Bertus - Sat Dec 8 03:46:47 2007
Why are metal trash cans so expensive?
Q. It doesn't seem like something meant to hold your garbage should be so expensive, but even light aluminum trash cans are so expensive. Why is this? Which stage of production or shipment makes it so expensive? I've never understood this.
Asked by svargabell - Mon May 17 13:54:07 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. It doesn't seem like something meant to hold your garbage should be so expensive, but even light aluminum trash cans are so expensive. Why is this? Which stage of production or shipment makes it so expensive? I've never understood this.
Asked by svargabell - Mon May 17 13:54:07 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
If there is silver clay and gold clay to make jewelry, is there alloy clay, or other less expensive metals?
Q. I want to make jewelry w/metal clay, but I don't think that I can afford the gold clay. Is there something that is less expensive that looks like gold, or a very low carat of gold clay that would cost less? I'm also interested in metal paint that looks like gold. Does anyone know about this? Thank you!
Asked by Katy - Mon Dec 8 16:53:01 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't have a lot of time to respond now, but you can make polymer clay look like gold and other metals quite convincingly... there is "gold" mica-containing polymer clay, but also real-metal or mica powders can be used on the clay, or "composition" metal leaf, etc. Check these pages at my site for more on those things: (...click on the category called METAL) (...click on MICA powders and on real metal powders) (...click on LEAF) (...this page is mostly about all the special effects that can be done with gold and other mica-containing polymer clays, but some of the links might be inspirational) HTH, Diane B.
Answered by Diane B. - Mon Dec 8 18:35:58 2008
Q. I want to make jewelry w/metal clay, but I don't think that I can afford the gold clay. Is there something that is less expensive that looks like gold, or a very low carat of gold clay that would cost less? I'm also interested in metal paint that looks like gold. Does anyone know about this? Thank you!
Asked by Katy - Mon Dec 8 16:53:01 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't have a lot of time to respond now, but you can make polymer clay look like gold and other metals quite convincingly... there is "gold" mica-containing polymer clay, but also real-metal or mica powders can be used on the clay, or "composition" metal leaf, etc. Check these pages at my site for more on those things: (...click on the category called METAL) (...click on MICA powders and on real metal powders) (...click on LEAF) (...this page is mostly about all the special effects that can be done with gold and other mica-containing polymer clays, but some of the links might be inspirational) HTH, Diane B.
Answered by Diane B. - Mon Dec 8 18:35:58 2008
do you know whats the most expensive metal ?
Q. do you know whats the most expensive metal ?
Asked by MILAD M - Wed Dec 26 07:29:55 2007 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments
A. platinum
Answered by Professional - Wed Dec 26 08:33:15 2007
Q. do you know whats the most expensive metal ?
Asked by MILAD M - Wed Dec 26 07:29:55 2007 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments
A. platinum
Answered by Professional - Wed Dec 26 08:33:15 2007
What is the most expensive mineral/rock/metal out there?
Q. (Assuming the sizes of the actual mineral/rock/metal are the same exact size) I don't know if it would be gold or diamond...or maybe something else :p
Asked by Ferret Lover - Tue Aug 12 19:44:19 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Right now, rhodium is the most expensive metal, due to its scarcity and the industrial applications (mostly catalysts for chemical reactions) where only poor alternatives exist. A similar metal, rhenium, is sometime valued more highly, for similar reasons. This applies only to naturally occurring elements, as synthetic ones, like the americium that is put in smoke detector in extremely small quantity (americium is produced in nuclear reactor, extracted from spent fuel) could evidently be more expensive still. That said, if one wants to add gems to the equation, all bets are off, as a flawless diamond that is 2 carat in weight is more than twice as expensive as an equally flawless 1 carat diamond; basically, the value per carat goes up with… [cont.]
Answered by Vincent G - Tue Aug 12 19:58:49 2008
Q. (Assuming the sizes of the actual mineral/rock/metal are the same exact size) I don't know if it would be gold or diamond...or maybe something else :p
Asked by Ferret Lover - Tue Aug 12 19:44:19 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Right now, rhodium is the most expensive metal, due to its scarcity and the industrial applications (mostly catalysts for chemical reactions) where only poor alternatives exist. A similar metal, rhenium, is sometime valued more highly, for similar reasons. This applies only to naturally occurring elements, as synthetic ones, like the americium that is put in smoke detector in extremely small quantity (americium is produced in nuclear reactor, extracted from spent fuel) could evidently be more expensive still. That said, if one wants to add gems to the equation, all bets are off, as a flawless diamond that is 2 carat in weight is more than twice as expensive as an equally flawless 1 carat diamond; basically, the value per carat goes up with… [cont.]
Answered by Vincent G - Tue Aug 12 19:58:49 2008
In general are Invisalign braces a lot more expensive than regular, metal braces?
Q. Which is the better investment for the money? Are invisible braces much more costly than regular ones?
Asked by The Disciple - Mon Jun 26 01:11:17 2006 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Invisalign braces certainly are more expensive than the traditional type, and they can't correct a lot of problems like traditional braces can. Invisalign can correct minor misalignments, but for seriously crooked teeth you will need the old fashioned metal. The other option is clear brackets on your traditional braces. Having worked in the dental industry for 6 years I think that traditional braces work better most of the time and are a better investment. But each case should be assessed by a dentist.
Answered by bella's mum - Mon Jun 26 01:37:53 2006
Q. Which is the better investment for the money? Are invisible braces much more costly than regular ones?
Asked by The Disciple - Mon Jun 26 01:11:17 2006 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Invisalign braces certainly are more expensive than the traditional type, and they can't correct a lot of problems like traditional braces can. Invisalign can correct minor misalignments, but for seriously crooked teeth you will need the old fashioned metal. The other option is clear brackets on your traditional braces. Having worked in the dental industry for 6 years I think that traditional braces work better most of the time and are a better investment. But each case should be assessed by a dentist.
Answered by bella's mum - Mon Jun 26 01:37:53 2006
What is the lightest/least expensive, durable, glass and metal in the world and where can i buy it?
Q. What is the lightest/least expensive, durable, glass and metal in the world and where can i buy it?
Asked by GamerWizz - Sat May 30 13:58:18 2009 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. The lightest and most durable (i.e., strongest and most ductile) materials are going to be the most expensive, not the least. Titanium alloys are very durable, with a very high strength-to-weight ratio, temperature resistance, and ductility. However, they are expensive. If you want something that isn't terribly strong, but is cheap and light, I suggest 6061 aluminum alloy. You can buy it here: If you want durable glass, you need annealed borosilicate glass (aka Pyrex). Another, more expensive option is laminated glass/plastic sheets.
Answered by lithiumdeuteride - Sat May 30 15:44:32 2009
Q. What is the lightest/least expensive, durable, glass and metal in the world and where can i buy it?
Asked by GamerWizz - Sat May 30 13:58:18 2009 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. The lightest and most durable (i.e., strongest and most ductile) materials are going to be the most expensive, not the least. Titanium alloys are very durable, with a very high strength-to-weight ratio, temperature resistance, and ductility. However, they are expensive. If you want something that isn't terribly strong, but is cheap and light, I suggest 6061 aluminum alloy. You can buy it here: If you want durable glass, you need annealed borosilicate glass (aka Pyrex). Another, more expensive option is laminated glass/plastic sheets.
Answered by lithiumdeuteride - Sat May 30 15:44:32 2009
What metal is cheap earrings made from compared to expensive earrings?
Q. I can't wear cheap earrings as they infect my ears so I gather I am allergic to something that must be in cheap earrings.
Asked by Aussie_Chica - Mon Apr 13 23:06:28 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. steel, brass, copper, nickle and mixture of other cheap metals; expensive metals are silver, gold, platium... If you really allergic to cheap metals, avoid them and buy some silver or k gold earrings(Note that k gold below 14k could not be called as k gold piece due to its low gold conclusion)
Answered by Vian - Tue Apr 14 10:00:22 2009
Q. I can't wear cheap earrings as they infect my ears so I gather I am allergic to something that must be in cheap earrings.
Asked by Aussie_Chica - Mon Apr 13 23:06:28 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. steel, brass, copper, nickle and mixture of other cheap metals; expensive metals are silver, gold, platium... If you really allergic to cheap metals, avoid them and buy some silver or k gold earrings(Note that k gold below 14k could not be called as k gold piece due to its low gold conclusion)
Answered by Vian - Tue Apr 14 10:00:22 2009
Whats a good guitar that is used for metal, that is not that expensive? like 400-800ish?
Q. Just wondering what guitar model/brand I should look into, that has - good, metal pick ups - a whammy bar - stays in tune quite a bit for 500-800$, should I try a Ibanez or a Fender? Remember, METAL guitar.
Asked by Ryan R - Tue Feb 26 18:25:16 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. any guitar can be a metal guitar its all in how you play it
Answered by hidingchrome1 - Tue Feb 26 22:39:09 2008
Q. Just wondering what guitar model/brand I should look into, that has - good, metal pick ups - a whammy bar - stays in tune quite a bit for 500-800$, should I try a Ibanez or a Fender? Remember, METAL guitar.
Asked by Ryan R - Tue Feb 26 18:25:16 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. any guitar can be a metal guitar its all in how you play it
Answered by hidingchrome1 - Tue Feb 26 22:39:09 2008
whats the most expensive metal in the world?
Q. just if anyone knows
Asked by emmakw151 - Sat May 6 08:25:15 2006 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Lutetium is a silvery white corrosion-resistant trivalent metal that is relatively stable in air and is the heaviest and hardest of the rare earth elements. Lutetium has the highest spin quantum number of the elements, at 7. This element is very expensive to obtain in useful quantities and therefore it has very few commercial uses. However, stable lutetium can be used as catalysts in petroleum cracking in refineries and can also be used in alkylation, hydrogenation, and polymerization applications. Lutetium aluminum garnet (Al5Lu3O12) has been proposed for use as a lens material in high refractive index immersion lithography. Found with almost all other rare-earth metals but never by itself, lutetium is very difficult to separate from… [cont.]
Answered by whatotherway - Sat May 6 08:33:02 2006
Q. just if anyone knows
Asked by emmakw151 - Sat May 6 08:25:15 2006 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Lutetium is a silvery white corrosion-resistant trivalent metal that is relatively stable in air and is the heaviest and hardest of the rare earth elements. Lutetium has the highest spin quantum number of the elements, at 7. This element is very expensive to obtain in useful quantities and therefore it has very few commercial uses. However, stable lutetium can be used as catalysts in petroleum cracking in refineries and can also be used in alkylation, hydrogenation, and polymerization applications. Lutetium aluminum garnet (Al5Lu3O12) has been proposed for use as a lens material in high refractive index immersion lithography. Found with almost all other rare-earth metals but never by itself, lutetium is very difficult to separate from… [cont.]
Answered by whatotherway - Sat May 6 08:33:02 2006
what is the most expensive metal on earth?
Q. what is the most expensive metal on earth?
Asked by oneneed42 - Wed Dec 20 21:55:59 2006 - - 12 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Ok, assuming this is not some kind of silly riddl you want us to guess the answer to, I am going to say it is one of the man made radioactive elements like Californium. Cf is so incredibly unstable (short half life) that even if they tried to make it in quantity, it breaks down into smaller atoms very quickly. After a few hours or days, there is an undetectably small amount left. And, considering that to make it requires atom smashers and other multimillion dollar equipment, and heavy radioactive isotopes to hit with the particles to bu8ild up the Cf atoms, I am guessing that this is the most expensive element in the world. 21 DEC 06, 0345 hrs, GMT.
Answered by cdf-rom - Wed Dec 20 22:41:06 2006
Q. what is the most expensive metal on earth?
Asked by oneneed42 - Wed Dec 20 21:55:59 2006 - - 12 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Ok, assuming this is not some kind of silly riddl you want us to guess the answer to, I am going to say it is one of the man made radioactive elements like Californium. Cf is so incredibly unstable (short half life) that even if they tried to make it in quantity, it breaks down into smaller atoms very quickly. After a few hours or days, there is an undetectably small amount left. And, considering that to make it requires atom smashers and other multimillion dollar equipment, and heavy radioactive isotopes to hit with the particles to bu8ild up the Cf atoms, I am guessing that this is the most expensive element in the world. 21 DEC 06, 0345 hrs, GMT.
Answered by cdf-rom - Wed Dec 20 22:41:06 2006
How do I paint a plastic mail box and it's stand to look like old metal?
Q. The mail box stand is styled to look like a heavy expensive metal stand with the all the nice webbing. The problem is that it's black plastic and it looks like plastic. How can I paint it to look like old metal?
Asked by thedfordbyrum - Sun Nov 8 10:38:05 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You can use a silver silver color to paint the mailbox but make sure you first use a primer that is recommended for plastic. After priming and painting, if you want a more rustic look, use the same silver color you painted the mailbox with and mix just a little brown paint and dab this over some areas with a piece of sponge. For an even more rustic look, add just a bit of red paint for an even more weathered look. One tip though, get a practice surface and try this before you paint the mailbox. This technique takes a little practice, but it should give you the desired effect.
Answered by Capt. Quirk - Sun Nov 8 11:00:01 2009
Q. The mail box stand is styled to look like a heavy expensive metal stand with the all the nice webbing. The problem is that it's black plastic and it looks like plastic. How can I paint it to look like old metal?
Asked by thedfordbyrum - Sun Nov 8 10:38:05 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You can use a silver silver color to paint the mailbox but make sure you first use a primer that is recommended for plastic. After priming and painting, if you want a more rustic look, use the same silver color you painted the mailbox with and mix just a little brown paint and dab this over some areas with a piece of sponge. For an even more rustic look, add just a bit of red paint for an even more weathered look. One tip though, get a practice surface and try this before you paint the mailbox. This technique takes a little practice, but it should give you the desired effect.
Answered by Capt. Quirk - Sun Nov 8 11:00:01 2009
Which amplifier and distortion should I use for metal?
Q. I don't want that to be too expensive. Metal subgenres I like playing: metalcore, death metal.
Asked by Machtkampf - Sun Oct 28 16:50:46 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. check out Guitar world on the net. But my choice would be Marshall, and maybe Korg unit for fx??
Answered by ((LOON)) - Sun Oct 28 16:55:17 2007
Q. I don't want that to be too expensive. Metal subgenres I like playing: metalcore, death metal.
Asked by Machtkampf - Sun Oct 28 16:50:46 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. check out Guitar world on the net. But my choice would be Marshall, and maybe Korg unit for fx??
Answered by ((LOON)) - Sun Oct 28 16:55:17 2007
Why is Metal Gear Solid the Twin Snakes so expensive?
Q. I was looking at its price on Amazon. It was very expensive. Please tell me why.
Asked by Jeff Angel - Sat Nov 14 14:30:43 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. allot of people want that game and not many copies, i love twin snakes i own it try ebay there usually cheaper then amazon
Answered by . - Sat Nov 14 14:35:56 2009
Q. I was looking at its price on Amazon. It was very expensive. Please tell me why.
Asked by Jeff Angel - Sat Nov 14 14:30:43 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. allot of people want that game and not many copies, i love twin snakes i own it try ebay there usually cheaper then amazon
Answered by . - Sat Nov 14 14:35:56 2009
What's less expensive as far as roofing, "screw down metal roofing" or "basic shingle roofing"?
Q. THe best I hear is "seemless" metal roofing but it is also more expensive. I lived in a house once with the screw down metal roofing types and well there was leakage where the screws were screwed into thru the metal and then into the "runners or strappings"... there is a little washer on the screw and it's suppossed to seal it up but I guess it only lasts for a certain number of years before the wind and snow(weather elements) take their toll... Is tin nailed down? or do they have that seemless nowadays?
Asked by went right - Fri Sep 29 16:49:36 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. depends on the metal like shingles there are many types and grades screw down metal ( as opposed to soldered ) is always cheaper than shingles to INSTALL ( assuming you are talking about sheets not shingles ) and usually the basic galvanized 'tin' or aluminum is cheaper per square to purchase high quality metal ( copper coated - anodized - copper ) is more expensive but can be cheaper in the long run ( except for copper sheet which is outrageous in cost ) due to its 50-75 year lifespan ( shingles 15-25 years )
Answered by johnbntexas - Fri Sep 29 16:51:10 2006
Q. THe best I hear is "seemless" metal roofing but it is also more expensive. I lived in a house once with the screw down metal roofing types and well there was leakage where the screws were screwed into thru the metal and then into the "runners or strappings"... there is a little washer on the screw and it's suppossed to seal it up but I guess it only lasts for a certain number of years before the wind and snow(weather elements) take their toll... Is tin nailed down? or do they have that seemless nowadays?
Asked by went right - Fri Sep 29 16:49:36 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. depends on the metal like shingles there are many types and grades screw down metal ( as opposed to soldered ) is always cheaper than shingles to INSTALL ( assuming you are talking about sheets not shingles ) and usually the basic galvanized 'tin' or aluminum is cheaper per square to purchase high quality metal ( copper coated - anodized - copper ) is more expensive but can be cheaper in the long run ( except for copper sheet which is outrageous in cost ) due to its 50-75 year lifespan ( shingles 15-25 years )
Answered by johnbntexas - Fri Sep 29 16:51:10 2006
what is the coolest or most expensive thing you have ever found with a metal detector?
Q. what is the coolest or most expensive thing you have ever found with a metal detector?
Asked by SFV - Sun Mar 9 19:58:47 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. My husband.
Answered by mickiinpodunk - Mon Mar 10 11:29:30 2008
Q. what is the coolest or most expensive thing you have ever found with a metal detector?
Asked by SFV - Sun Mar 9 19:58:47 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. My husband.
Answered by mickiinpodunk - Mon Mar 10 11:29:30 2008
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