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Low melting carat gold brazing alloys for jewellery manufacture

A study of Ag-Au-Ge-Si alloys

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The Au-Ag-Ge-Si system has been investigated as a source of cadmium-free low melting carat gold hard solders but alloys of this type have been found to have restricted applicability. In particular, when applied to copper-containing alloys, brittle copper germanides and silicides are formed.

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    G. Zwingmann

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Zwingmann, G. Low melting carat gold brazing alloys for jewellery manufacture. Gold Bull 11, 9–14 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03216526

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