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Hardness of different gold alloys

2003

Hello,

I would like to learn percentage gold allows to obtain different hardness. For example If I want to achieve white 14K gold and soft /flexible gold.

Erdal Baltaci
jewelery - West New York, New Jersey

You will find all kinds of technical papers published about gold and gold alloys at www.gold.org including hardness of various alloys and current research.

Neil Bell
Red Sky Plating

Albuquerque, New Mexico

2003

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