Louis V.
Precious Metal 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 | ||
|
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.
