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Metallurgy of Gold 139<br />

Hardness (HV)<br />

340<br />

320<br />

300<br />

280<br />

260<br />

240<br />

220<br />

200<br />

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5<br />

Aging time<br />

Std<br />

Zr + Co<br />

Al + Co<br />

Co<br />

B<br />

FIGURe 7.14 Age-hardening potential of modified 18kt alloys at 300°C; the time=0h state corresponds to a<br />

50–60% cold-worked state, [43] = Figure 7.12 from [43] 18 Carat yellow gold alloys with increased hardness,<br />

R. Süss, E. van der Lingen, L. Gardner, and M. du Toit, Gold Bulletin, 2004, 3.7.(3.–4.), 196.<br />

additions of up to 2% of base metals (Co, Ti, V, Cr, Mo, Zr), platinum group metals (PGMs: Pt, Ru,<br />

Rh, Ir) as well as Al and B (

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