Palladium Ring

[jsev]

I am helping someone trying to find a ladies Palladium school ring with my etrac. Does anyone know where Palladium falls on the FE CO scale? Since it will be lying on the grass, I will probably be having a low sensitivity setting.
Any suggestions will be appreciated on how I should be setting up the machine.

Thanks

 

[NebTrac]

You're right. Lower sensitivity. If there is a good idea of where it is, then you might want to mark it off with flags or the like. You're gonna want to really listen for the 3 and especially the 4 "beep" hits. Hope you got a pinpointer as that will greatly increase recovery (discovery) time.

I really have no idea where it would hit number wise. Since it is lighter than gold and it is a woman's ring, I'm gonna guess between 15 and 25 on the conductive side.

Let us know what happens and if you happen to find it...where the numbers were.

NebTrac

 

[Vikesboy]

http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/electrical.html
Is a list of most elements sorted by their resistance. I am, by no means, an expert in this department, however if I had to make a guess I'd say it would be below 20 (unless if its alloyed with another metal, which is very likely). The chart I linked claims its conductivity is between PURE iron, and PURE tin, I'm not sure if you have any of that on hand, you probably don't, but if you did you'd know pretty much exactly where it would ring up. Good luck, you might be better off with one of those fine teeth rakes if its a relatively small area.

 

[MHirschmann]

I have a palladium wedding ring and mine comes in at a solid 12-29. Hope this helps and good luck finding the ring!

 

[jackintexas]

Platinum rings generally always read in the lower scale. I would concentrate on the nickel-foil range. It probably will read in the foil range....Jack

 

[jackintexas]

I misread post. But palladium should read about the same as platinum.....Jack

 

[terrywl]

I have found one and it came in at 12/18. Terry in San Diego