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PRECIOUS METAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Comparative Qualities of Krikawa Metals
|
Alloy*
|
Approximate
Composition |
Specific
Gravity |
Melting
Temp. (° F) |
Color
|
Vicker's
Hardness |
|
950 Platinum
|
95% Pt
5% Ru |
21.45
|
3235
|
light cool gray
|
130
|
|
18k Palladium White Gold
|
75% Au
|
11.84
|
2500
|
light cool
gray |
210
|
|
14k Palladium White Gold
(Krikawa Standard) |
58.5% Au
+Pd |
13.7
|
1710
|
medium warm gray
|
150
|
|
14k Nickel White Gold
(Upon Request Only) |
58.5% Au
+Ni
|
medium warmsih gray
|
170
|
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|
18k Yellow Gold
|
75% Au
|
15.6
|
1700
|
rich yellow
|
155
|
|
14k Rose Gold
|
58.5% Au
+Cu |
13.4
|
1520
|
copper
|
125
|
|
14k Green Gold
|
58.5% Au
+Cu |
bright yellow
|
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|
10k Green Gold
|
41.6% Au
+Ag |
11.7
|
1480
|
light green yellow
|
170
|
|
Sterling Silver
|
92.5% Ag
7.5% Cu |
10.36
|
1640
|
white
|
75
|
| Stainless Steel |
medium gray
|
~200
|
*An alloy is a combination of different metals that are melted and blended together to create a new homogeneous metal with a uniform color and a new melting temperature (different from the parent metals). New alloys are created to achieve more desirable properties such as hardness and ductility.
