Table 4
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Density
(Tr. Oz./Cu. In.) |
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Alloy |
10K |
14K |
18K |
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Yellow #2 |
6.11 |
6.90 |
- |
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Yellow #8 |
- |
- |
8.22 |
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Yellow #29 |
5.95 |
6.74 |
- |
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Yellow #130 |
- |
- |
8.17 |
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Yellow #212 |
- |
7.22 |
- |
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Yellow #515 |
- |
6.98 |
- |
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Yellow #516 |
- |
6.88 |
- |
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Yellow #518 |
- |
6.88 |
- |
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Yellow #660 |
6.09 |
6.95 |
- |
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Yellow #718 |
- |
- |
8.30 |
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Yellow #780 |
- |
6.80 |
- |
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Satin Yellow |
6.11 |
6.76 |
- |
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White #1 |
- |
6.63 |
7.73 |
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White #5 |
- |
- |
7.69 |
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White #60 |
5.90 |
6.69 |
- |
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Satin White |
5.90 |
6.63 |
- |
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Green #9 |
- |
- |
8.38 |
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Green #350 |
6.69 |
7.43 |
- |
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Red #6 |
6.11 |
6.90 |
- |
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Red #7 |
- |
- |
8.01 |
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A
material's density is the measure of its weight for a given volume. The Karat Gold Density Table lists the
densities of Handy & Harman gold alloys, in full karats. To determine the
weight difference between equal volumes of different karat gold alloys,
calculate the ratio of their respective densities. For example, to convert from 100 dwts. of
10 karat Satin
Yellow Gold to 14 karat Satin Yellow Gold, the weight equivalent in 14 karat
would be figured as follows: |
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100
dwts. of 10K 6.76 Satin
Yellow Gold 6.11 |
(density
of 14K) (density
of 10K) = |
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110.64
dwts. of 14K Satin
Yellow Gold |
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An
extra 10.64 dwts. of 14 karat Satin Yellow Gold would
be needed to fill the same volume filled by 100 dwts.
of 10 karat Satin Yellow Gold. This calculation can be used for the
conversion of any
alloy to another to determine weight per volume. |
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