Gold-platinum alloy

Japanese: 金‐白金合金 - きんはっきんごうきん
Gold-platinum alloy

...A term used to classify metals, as opposed to base metals. Usually refers to gold (Au), silver (Ag), and the platinum group elements ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), and platinum (Pt). Chemically, they occur as simple elements, have a low tendency to ionize, do not react directly with acids, and are not easily oxidized in air. In addition to the above metals, copper (Cu) and mercury (Hg) are also included in the term. [Nakahara Katsumasa]
[Precious metals as metallic materials]
In the classification of metallic materials, gold, silver, platinum group metals and their alloys are collectively called precious metals.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "gold-platinum alloy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…金属を分類するときの用語の一つで,卑金属に対する語。通常は,金Au,銀Ag,および白金族元素のルテニウムRu,ロジウムRh,パラジウムPd,オスミウムOs,イリジウムIr,白金Ptをいう。化学的には,単体として産し,イオン化傾向が小さく,酸類などとは直接反応しにくく,空気中では酸化されにくい,ということで,上記の金属以外に銅Cuおよび水銀Hgをも含めていうのが普通である。【中原 勝儼】
[金属材料としての貴金属]
 金属材料の分類では,金,銀,白金族金属およびそれらの合金をまとめて貴金属precious metalという。…

※「金‐白金合金」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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