The rare metals inside such as platinum.
Platinum
NO! Catalytic converters contain platinum which is used as a catalyst in many different chemical reactions.
Platinum is used in jewelry, chemotherapy, and catalytic converters.
Chemical.
Platinum and Palladium
platinum
Paladium, uranium and platinum
A Catalytic Converter is used to clean the fumes of the exhaust emmisions coming out of a motorised vehicle.
catalytic converters are used to change the emissions of a car from carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide, basically it makes fumes safer but adds to climate change. It also changes oxides of nitrogen (NoX) to safer molecules, and uses up any left over hyrdocarbons.(HC).It is used to reduce harmful emissions from the exhaust system.
Catalytic converters.
Platinum, a precious metal, is used in catalytic converters.
A used catalytic converter on average is worth anywere from $40-$200. Call your local scrap yard for the current price.