Mechanical properties of gold

Yes this metal is so precious and expensive, that it cannot be put to industrial use, but then was just wondering about its mechanical properties.

any ideas anyone ?

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  • ganesh kalkutaki
    ganesh kalkutaki
    Gold have high malleablity.
  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare
    ganesh kalkutaki
    Gold have high malleablity.
    ...and ductility as well.
  • mechky
    mechky
    Mechanical Properties (at 298K & Solid Phase)
    • Density : 19300kg/m3
    • Modulus of Elasticity : 82.737 GPa
    • Poisson Ratio : 0.44
    • Thermal Expansion Coefficient : 1.420/K
    Thermal Properties (at 1 atm)
    • Melting Temperature : 1337.33K
    • Boiling Temperature : 3129.15K
    • Critical Temperature : 7250K
    • Fusion Enthalpy : 63.7 J/g
    • Vaporization Enthalpy : 1644.95 J/g
    • Heat Capacity : 129 J/kg-K
    • Thermal Conductivity : 317 W/m-K
    Electrical Properties (at 293K)
    • Electrical Resistivity : 2.350 W-m
  • zaveri
    zaveri
    what about properties like hardness, tensile and shear strength, etc ?
  • PuneetVerma
    PuneetVerma
    I found a good chart for properties of Gold. Here it is
    Gold - Properties and Uses - Supplier Data by Goodfellow

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