Platinum and Iridium

...I would imagine that the amount of material actually applied to each blade edge could only be measured in micrograms.

My guess would be that thousands of "coated blades" would be needed to even provide a milligram of these prescious metals. Much less, I would guess, than even found on, say, and Iridium spark plug...

That would put the cost per blade in the fractional range for manufacturing, with the benefit of marketing a precious coated blade, allowing an increased selling price...

The amount of elemental metals used is extremely minute at most. This is done in angstroms.


https://www.google.com/patents/US5799549

I reckon you're right BP Man. Are you a physicist? Reading the google page isn't all that simple.

Oh, man. This reminds me of a one-star Amazon review of a "platinum" DE blade. The reviewer was angry that the blades weren't pure platinum. His brilliant plan to recycle them for more than he paid didn't work out.

Dang, I would love to read that. Maybe I should peruse reviews on amazon more often!

Dang, I would love to read that.  Maybe I should peruse reviews on amazon more often!

there are quite a few good products with awesome reviews (read hilarious) out there.

I reckon you're right BP Man. Are you a physicist? Reading the google page isn't all that simple.

No, but I was a janitor at Area 51 for awhile.