1.0Games Learning Societyhttps://www.gameslearningsociety.org/wikiGLS Teamhttps://www.gameslearningsociety.org/wiki/author/gls-team/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PYs8JOpytS"><a href="https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/wiki/is-platinum-good-for-tools/">Is Platinum good for tools?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/wiki/is-platinum-good-for-tools/embed/#?secret=PYs8JOpytS" width="600" height="338" title="“Is Platinum good for tools?” — Games Learning Society" data-secret="PYs8JOpytS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/wiki/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Is Platinum Good for Tools? A Metallurgist’s Perspective The short answer is: platinum is generally not a good material for tools, especially load-bearing or high-stress tools, despite its biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and other appealing properties. Its relative softness, low tensile strength compared to alternatives like steel, and high cost outweigh its benefits in most tool ... Read morehttps://www.gameslearningsociety.org/wiki/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/gls-featured.png1200630