Nov 22, 2017· If you plan on melting Pt/Pd/Rh or their alloys, obviously get the YSZ (yttria-stabilized zirconia) crucible to melt in and you want to either have the right frequency for melting powder, or else make a small starter button in air (you can melt Pd in air with H2/O2, just degas it thoroughly under hi-vac as you melt it).