Subj : Re: Catayltic converter
To   : Geri Atricks
From : k9zw
Date : Thu Jan 27 2022 07:39:57

On 22 Jan 2022, Geri Atricks said the following...
 
 GA>  UG> It sucks due to California rules that i'll likely have to pay 1500 us
 GA>  UG> for a catalytic converter.
 GA> 
 GA> I believe the high cost is because of the high amount of silver that is
 GA> in them. I know that is what there is such high security at the plant
 GA> here in Alabama that makes them.

The special sauce in a Catalytic Converter is Rhodium (Rh) alloyed with
platinum or palladium. (Pt and Pd)

Rhodium runs about USD $17,000 per ounce!  Told there is between a half-gram to
gram of Rh in a cat ($270 to $540 plus the value of the alloying Rt & Pd)

Stuff mostly comes from South Africa with the next producer being Russia.

--- Steve K9ZW via SPOT BBS 

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