TOP 10 most expensive metals in the world

Gold, platinum or silver are traditionally considered precious materials. However, there are more expensive metals in the world that many people do not even know about! What are these elements and what is their cost?

10 place – scandium

Its cost does not exceed $3.5 per 1 g. Durable and lightweight silvery metal with a yellowish tinge. It is used in modern equipment, robotics, aviation and space industries. In nature, it is most often found in the composition of the mineral tortveitite, mined in Norway and Madagascar.

9th place – rhenium

The price of one gram is $3-5. A silvery white metal that looks like aluminum but is much more durable. Rhenium is characterized by high density and heat resistance (third place in the world in terms of melting point). Due to these properties, it is used for the production of turbine parts, jet engine nozzles.

8 place – osmium

Its cost ranges from $12-15 per 1 g. A brittle but hard metal with a silvery color with a bluish tint. In its pure form, it exudes a sharp unpleasant odor. It is used in pharmacology and chemical industry.

7th place – iridium

The cost of one gram – $16-18. A hard and brittle silvery-white metal with a number of unique properties. It has a high density, resistance to corrosion and high temperatures. An alloy of iridium and platinum in a ratio of 1:10 has a very high strength, it is he who is used to make platinum jewelry.

6th place – palladium

Another metal from the platinum group with high ductility. It is very light and melts well, does not tarnish and has an incredibly high resistance to corrosion. Recently, it has been very popular among jewelers, since it is relatively easy to make the most complex jewelry from this material. Cost – up to $25 per gram.

5th place - rhodium

Price - $30-35 per 1 g. Very hard metal, the surface of which is characterized by high reflective properties. Used as catalysts for chemical processes and nuclear reactions.

4th place – gold

Today's price is $35-45 per gram. The main precious metal used to make jewelry. Gold has high strength, does not corrode, does not tarnish over time. In addition, it is very plastic: from one gram of gold, you can draw a wire more than 2 km long! That is why this material is ideal for the production of jewelry.

3rd place – platinum

The market value reaches $50 per 1 g. Very beautiful, ductile noble metal. It is widely used in the jewelry industry, as well as in medical and electronic equipment, aviation and space industries.

2 place – osmium-187