It is alloyed and used in jewelry trades. White gold is an alloy of gold decolorized by the addition of palladium. The metal is used in dentistry, watchmaking, and in making surgical instruments and electrical contacts. Use Palladium is used in gold, silver and copper alloys in dentistry. Alloys are also used for bearings, strings, and balance wheels in watches.
Palladium is used as a catalyst in the manufacture of sulfuric acid.
In powder form it is used as a catalyst in hydrogeneration. The sponge form is used for separation of hydrogen from a mixture of gases. Silver alloys are used for electrical contacts. The automotive industry has used palladium in catalytic converters since 1974. Palladium is used extensively in industry in alloys, as a catalyst in hydrogen purification, and in dental inlays with platinum and gold.