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Melting Temperatures of Gold Alloys

Gold alloys have varying melting points depending on their composition, with "white gold" alloys containing palladium or nickel typically melting at higher temperatures than "yellow gold" alloys. To ensure a clean melt, a gas atmosphere rather than oxygen should be used, and graphite crucibles are suitable for yellow gold but not white gold due to potential contamination from nickel. The melt should not be overheated beyond 100-175°F above the alloy's melting point to avoid damage.

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Melting Temperatures of Gold Alloys

Gold alloys have varying melting points depending on their composition, with "white gold" alloys containing palladium or nickel typically melting at higher temperatures than "yellow gold" alloys. To ensure a clean melt, a gas atmosphere rather than oxygen should be used, and graphite crucibles are suitable for yellow gold but not white gold due to potential contamination from nickel. The melt should not be overheated beyond 100-175°F above the alloy's melting point to avoid damage.

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Melting Temperatures of Gold Alloys

In many cases common "gold" is an alloy and the composition varies. Gold can be mixed with
silver, copper and other metals to form jewelry quality "gold".
"White gold" is formed with a combination of palladium or nickel and has a higher melting point
than many "yellow" golds. The various compositions of gold cause differing melting points. It is
advisable to use the melting point of the highest gold alloy included in your melt.
To achieve a clean melt, a gas atmosphere is preferred (not an oxygen atmosphere).
Additionally, graphite crucibles are used for yellow gold melts, but not white gold melts as the
nickel in the white gold alloy can interact poorly with the graphite and contaminate the melt.
Overheating the melt can cause damage to the alloys, so in order to achieve flow after
melting, do not exceed 100o F - 175o F above the melting point.

10K
14K
18K
24K

Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold
Pure Gold

1617oF - 1650oF
1524oF - 1606oF
1679oF - 1765oF
1945oF

881oC - 891oC
829oC - 874oC
915oC - 963oC
1063oC

10K
14K
14K
18K
18K

White
White
White
White
White

1822oF
1737oF
1968oF
1704oF
2006oF

994oC
947oC
1076oC
929oC
1097oC

Gold
Gold
Gold with Palladium
Gold
Gold with Palladium

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