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What is gold alloy used for?

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No, pure, 24K gold is only gold. Gold is an element, meaning it occurs naturally (that's what it meant 70 years ago anyway). Most elements occur naturally, with the exception of the last 20 elements. Gold is not an alloy like steel or bronze.

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Yes. The gold in jewelry is alloyed as pure gold is too soft for such use.

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Some times it alloyed with copper, or silver to make rose gold or white gold.

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An alloy similar in color and apperance to gold; generally alloys of copper, tin, zinc.

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no it is not an alloy. alloy is a mixture of metals

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Gold alloys are with silver, copper, palladium.

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Principal uses of gold alloys are as coins, medals, trophys, for jewelry and in dentistry.

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