Hi everyone
I am a goldsmith and I need to make platinum alloy - I have choosen 95Pt5Ru alloy which would suit my needs.
Making an alloy isnt a problem but I have read somewhere that Ruthenium oxidises at +800C. And I have found that there are two main oxides II and IV from which IV is very toxic.
But I am also confused because I have seens video where someone was testing chemical resisstance of pure Ruthenium and it reacted only to bleach which oxidised it into ruthenium Oxide IV.
All alloy suppliers doesnt say anything about ruthenium oxide hazards when melting this alloy. I have found only one supplier which mention thet you should do it under fume hood but he does say why.
I just want to know is it safe to melt it or should I use caution?
And I cant get alloy form the supplier because in my country no one is offering that alloy - unless you buy whole lot. And I like to do it my self.
I am a goldsmith and I need to make platinum alloy - I have choosen 95Pt5Ru alloy which would suit my needs.
Making an alloy isnt a problem but I have read somewhere that Ruthenium oxidises at +800C. And I have found that there are two main oxides II and IV from which IV is very toxic.
But I am also confused because I have seens video where someone was testing chemical resisstance of pure Ruthenium and it reacted only to bleach which oxidised it into ruthenium Oxide IV.
All alloy suppliers doesnt say anything about ruthenium oxide hazards when melting this alloy. I have found only one supplier which mention thet you should do it under fume hood but he does say why.
I just want to know is it safe to melt it or should I use caution?
And I cant get alloy form the supplier because in my country no one is offering that alloy - unless you buy whole lot. And I like to do it my self.