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14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn) vs Pure Silver (Ag 99.9%)

Property comparison of 14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn) and Pure Silver (Ag 99.9%), both precious metal.

Precious Metal8 compared properties
Property14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn)Pure Silver (Ag 99.9%)Difference
Tensile strength350 MPa125 MPa-64%
Elongation25 %40 %+60%
Elastic modulus68,000 MPa71,000 MPa+4%
Density13,000 kg/m³10,490 kg/m³-19%
Thermal conductivity200 W/m·K428 W/m·K+114%
Specific heat150 J/kg·K235 J/kg·K+57%
Coefficient of thermal expansion0.000016 1/K0.00002 1/K+26%
Melting point880 °C962 °C+9%

Difference is Pure Silver (Ag 99.9%) relative to 14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn). Values are taken from the representative row of each material; both materials may have multiple heat treatments or conditions on their individual pages.

Identification

14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn)
grade
14K yellow
standard
Smithells Metals Reference Book 8th Ed.
heat treatment
annealed
Pure Silver (Ag 99.9%)
grade
fine silver
standard
ESPI Metals technical data / NBS Circular 412
heat treatment
annealed

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