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Heat treatment of gold alloys

The mechanism of disorder-order hardening

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By means of a relatively simple heat treatment operation the properties of certain gold alloys can be modified to give greatly increased hardness and mechanical strength.

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    J. C. Chaston

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Chaston, J.C. Heat treatment of gold alloys. Gold Bull 4, 70–71 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215145

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