B Specific Gravity of Various Types of Gold

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The specific gravity of gold varies with its karat, with pure gold (24-karat) being the baseline. Alloys, such as 10-karat and 18-karat gold, contain other metals that affect their specific gravity, making it region-specific. Users suggest that to find specific gravities for various karats, one may need to research the densities of the specific alloys used. The discussion highlights the challenge of obtaining accurate specific gravity values without precise alloy compositions. Ultimately, a graph plotting specific gravity against karats is expected for the assignment.
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Hi guys. This is my first time posting, so I am sorry if it is in the wrong section. My professor wants me to fin the specific gravity's for gold of 10 karat through 24 karat. He hasn't given us the mass or anything, he just says that we should be able to look them up online. I've been looking online for a few days but I couldn't find all of them. Am i missing something?
 
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sam ham said:
My professor wants me to fin the specific gravity's for gold of 10 karat through 24 karat.

Pure gold, or 24-karat, is generally considered too soft for use in jewelry, so it is alloyed with other metals to increase its strength.

Eighteen-karat gold is 18/24ths, or three-quarters pure gold.
Jewelry of this fineness is marked "18k" or "750," the European designation meaning 75 percent gold.

the specific gravity of gold is a fixed quantity.
the mixture of other metals is region specific -like Archemedies testing the king's crown had specific mixtures - so carat to sp. gr. of gold does not carry any meaning.
 
I agree it inst that useful but why would my professor ask for sg's? He expects a graph of SG's plotted with karats.
 
sam ham said:
He expects a graph of SG's plotted with karats.

then i fear you will have to mix other metals.say copper etc. and find the average sp. gr. for the different carat gold.
 
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