Table I

Coefficients in Equation (i) for the PGMs in the Solid and Liquid States


Element Phase Temperature range, K A B C D E

Ru Solid 1400–2606 23.31345 − 0.632925 − 78385.0 3.36362 × 10−4 − 8.85627 × 10−8
Liquid 2606–4600 54.00959 − 4.54744 − 80366.4 4.73549 × 10−4 − 1.54492 × 10−8
Rh Solid 1200–2236 45.43958 − 3.95580 − 68981.1 2.32882 × 10−3 − 2.96772 × 10−7
Liquid 2236–4200 38.32595 − 2.60178 − 67855.0 − 5.86242 × 10−5 4.32765 × 10−9
Pd Solid 850–1828 14.37701 0.270634 − 45327.0 − 1.30189 × 10−3 2.07872 × 10−7
Liquid 1828–3300 92.64931 − 10.78435 − 51456.6 3.94327 × 10−3 − 2.33111 × 10−7
Os Solid 1700–3400 26.80257 − 1.17147 − 95027.6 5.67800 × 10−4 − 6.25215 × 10−8
Liquid 3400–5600 44.97739 − 3.42327 − 93300.9 2.65730 × 10−4 − 5.86394 × 10−9
Ir Solid 1400–2719 27.23601 − 1.22965 − 81010.4 4.34895 × 10−4 − 5.80991 × 10−8
Liquid 2719–5000 51.13835 − 4.06675 − 83829.3 1.29129 × 10−4 − 3.77392 × 10−9
Pt Solid 1200–2041.3 20.55547 − 0.279512 − 68277.9 − 1.49389 × 10−4 − 3.60502 × 10−8
Liquid 2041.3–4200 34.89596 − 2.24178 − 68166.4 4.95301 × 10−5 8.91166 × 10−10