Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 3923's in a 4.7L-HELP!!! Platinum vs. Copper

From: Michael Kuriger (michael@isuzu-mods.com)
Date: Fri Oct 20 2000 - 21:05:12 EDT


Gold is used in computer chips, RCA cables and stuff like that because it will
not tarnish or oxidize or corrode over time.

-=Mike

jay & dana wrote:

> You are right about your periodic letters (symbols) for the metals, but in
> all my years of experience with metals as a jeweller, I have never heard of
> silver as a good conductor. And if it is such a good conductor then why is
> it not used more often because it is more affordable than gold, and much
> more affordable than platinum. Platinum is used not for it's conductivity
> but for the fact that it can withstand higher temperatures within a
> combustion chamber in an engine or in jewellery it is used for 2 purposes,
> one that it will last forever and two because fewer people have and allergic
> reaction to it. Silver becomes brittle when exposed to high heat.
>
> Dana
> jay&dana@telus.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Kuriger <michael@isuzu-mods.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 2:53 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: 3923's in a 4.7L-HELP!!! Platinum vs.
> Copper
>
> >The platinum is there to protect the copper electrode from wear. It is not
> >supposed to be a better conductor. Also, gold is AU, Silver is AG. SILVER
> is
> >the best conductor. Gold is below copper.
> >
> >-=Mike
> >
> >"Steven T. Ekstrand" wrote:
> >
> >> Regardless of what the Dodge article and all the advertising claims, I'm
> >> uncomfortable with the idea that Platinum would conduct better than
> Copper.
> >> Especially, since it is bonded to the copper as Luke points out.
> >>
> >> Tom Wickessor sent me an interresting link. Check it out!
> >>
> >> This is the proof:
> >> http://wulff.mit.edu/pt/pert7.html
> >> AG=gold, CU=copper, PT=platinum
> >>
> >> Gold is the best electrical conductor, then copper.
> >>
> >> Another question. Duck!
> >>
> >> Would a +4 design, regardless of whatever advantage it may offer in
> >> presenting the spark to the mixture, require more spark energy to jump
> the
> >> gap(s)??? Sometimes, I'd just love to be able to download multiple
> >> engineering degrees and plug it in to spare memory.
> >>
> >> -STE
> >
> >--
> >-=Mike Kuriger
> >1991 Isuzu Impulse RS 1.8
> >2000 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 4.7
> >http://www.isuzu-mods.com
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> >
> >
> >

--
-=Mike Kuriger
1991 Isuzu Impulse RS 1.8
2000 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 4.7
http://www.isuzu-mods.com
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