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Expert: orlando cajamarca - 10/30/2009
Question
I have a 2oz gold ingot in 24ct gold. My question is, what do i need to add to the 24ct gold when melting it to bring it close to 9ct gold ?
Answer
Percentages by Weight
Alloy Gold Silver Copper Zinc Nickel Palladium
9 Yellow 37.5 10 45 7.5
9 White 37.8 0 40 10.4 11.8
14 Yellow 58.5 4 31.2 6.3
14 White 58.5 0.5 27 7 7
18 Yellow 75 16 9
18 White 75 4 4 17
22 Yellow 91.7 5.5 2.8
Percentages by Volume
Alloy Gold Silver Copper Zinc Nickel Palladium
9 Yellow 22 11 56 12
9 White 21 0 48 16 14
14 Yellow 39 5 45 11
14 White 39 1 38 12 10
18 Yellow 61 24 16
18 White 63 6 7 23
22 Yellow 84 5 10
USE THIS FORMULAS AND YOU WILL GET WHERE YOU WANT.
Hope it helps,
Orlando
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