EP1266974B1 - Goldlegierungen und Vorlegierungen zu deren Herstellung - Google Patents

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EP1266974B1
EP1266974B1 EP01830349A EP01830349A EP1266974B1 EP 1266974 B1 EP1266974 B1 EP 1266974B1 EP 01830349 A EP01830349 A EP 01830349A EP 01830349 A EP01830349 A EP 01830349A EP 1266974 B1 EP1266974 B1 EP 1266974B1
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    • C22C1/00Making non-ferrous alloys
    • C22C1/02Making non-ferrous alloys by melting
    • C22C1/03Making non-ferrous alloys by melting using master alloys
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  • the present invention relates to gold alloys and to master alloys for obtaining them, mainly for the manufacture of precious objects such as jewellery and gold works, coins and medals.
  • One of the fundamental problems is to obtain gold alloys exhibiting good fluidity (i.e. a good ability to fill the die) at the moment of casting.
  • the silicon tends to combine with the oxygen present both in the starting materials and in the surrounding atmosphere.
  • silicon tends to combine with the refining elements commonly used giving rise to the formation of silicides which go to constitute spheroidal conglomerates of inter-metallic compounds with high hardness, originating flaws known as "hard spots”.
  • Such inclusions can appear on the surface of the finished piece after the final work process, entailing either the rework of the piece, or its discarding.
  • the technical task constituting the basis of the present invention is to provide gold alloys and master alloys for obtaining them which overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • the technical task of the present invention is to provide gold alloys and master alloys for obtaining them which exhibit an excellent fluidity in the molten state even without silicon additions.
  • germanium which, in the percentage of employment described in the present invention, has very distinct fluidising properties, superior to those of silicon: as described below, this feature is readily apparent in comparative melting tests between silicon based alloys and germanium based alloys, the latter described in the present invention.
  • the bath of germanium based alloys exhibits an extremely clean, slag-free surface, characteristic that is due to the fact that the germanium oxides which may be present on the surface of the bath are removed by sublimation at temperatures f around 710°C. Relative to silicon based alloys, therefore, the possibility of inclusions of oxide particles in the castings, with the consequent risk of brittleness, is drastically reduced.
  • germanium concentrations varying between 0.05% and 2% by weight have led to an increase in fluidity deemed to be even greater than the one provided by silicon in normal usage concentrations, whilst exhibiting an increase in grain size, following such addition, that is decidedly smaller than that observed in silicon alloys.
  • germanium alloys with low or nil silicon content, in addition to the fluidising effect obtained, exceeding that of silicon, the mechanical characteristics of the alloy are improved as well, as can be observed from the data illustrated below.
  • germanium and small quantities of silicon this combination allows to obtain "clean and shiny" castings, without causing the immediate degradation of the mechanical properties as can be observed with the use of silicon alone in greater quantities.
  • the gold alloy of the present invention is defined in claim 1.
  • the fundamental characteristic of said alloy is that of containing germanium as a fluidising element, while being able to be free of silicon.
  • the alloy can also contain, in a proportion not exceeding 4% by weight, at least one of the elements of the group constituted by cobalt, manganese, tin and indium.
  • one ore more deoxidising elements such as magnesium, silicon, boron and lithium can also be added, each in a proportion not exceeding 0.15% by weight.
  • the alloy can also comprise refining elements such as ruthenium, rhenium and platinum in a suitable quantity and preferably not exceeding 0.4% by weight.
  • a first preferred range is the one associated with obtaining 18 carat gold, in which the quantity of gold present in the alloy is between 74% and 77% by weight.
  • a second preferred range is the one associated with obtaining 14 carat gold, in which the quantity of gold present in the alloy is between 57% and 60% by weight.
  • a preferential process comprises the following phases:
  • the present invention achieves important advantages.
  • Figure 1 shows the variation in the dimensions of the crystal grain of the alloy as a result of the addition, thereto, of the elements and compounds indicated in the x-coordinate. It is evident that the influence of Silicon (CuSi) on the increase in grain size is considerably lesser than the influence of Germanium (Ge).
  • Figure 2 shows the effect of the concentration of Silicon and germanium on the grain dimension of the gold alloy.
  • a low concentration of silicon in the graph from 0 to 300 ppm, entails a considerable increase in crystal grain size, even exceeding the size increase caused by additions of germanium in concentrations that are 10 times greater.
  • Figure 4 shows the percent variation of the lengthening of the gold alloy subjected to traction test, as a function of the addition to the alloy of the elements and compounds, indicated in the x-coordinate, in equal quantities.
  • germanium instead of silicon also yielded positive effects on the percent of lengthening of the alloy following the traction test.
  • the alloys obtained according to the present invention (be they gold alloys or master alloys for obtaining gold alloys), thanks to the small size of the crystal grain, are normally able not require the use of other refining elements.
  • silicides does not take place, thanks to the absence, or near absence, of silicon.

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  1. Goldlegierung, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie in Gewichtsanteilen wenigstens wie folgt enthält:
    Gold: innerhalb des Bereiches 74 AU 77% oder des
    Bereiches 57 AU 60%;
    Iridium: 0 < Ir 0.2%;
    Germanium: 0 < Ge 2%;
    Silber: 0 < Ag 34%;
    Zink: 0 < Zn 12%;
    Kupfer: ausreichend Cu zum Erreichen von 100;
    und optional eins oder mehrere der folgenden Elemente:
    Silikon: 0 < Si 0.15%;
    Lithium: 0 < Li 0.15%;
    nicht mehr als 4% Gewichtsanteil von wenigstens einem der Elemente der Gruppe bestehend aus Kobalt, Zinn und Indium;
    nicht mehr als 0.15% Gewichtsanteil von wenigstens einem der Elemente der Gruppe bestehend aus Magnesium und Boron; und
    nicht mehr als 0.4% Gewichtsanteil von wenigstens einem der Elemente der Gruppe bestehend aus Ruthenium, Rhenium, und Platin.
  2. Vorlegierung zum Erhalten von Goldlegierungen nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie in Gewichtsanteilen wenigstens wie folgt enthält:
    Iridium: 0 < Ir 0.4%;
    Germanium: 0 < Ge 4%;
    Silber: 0 < Ag 72%;
    Zink: 0 < Zn 25%; Kupfer: ausreichend Cu zum Erreichen von 100;
    und optional eins oder mehrere der folgenden Elemente:
    Silikon: 0 < Si 0.36%;
    Lithium: 0 < Li 0.36%;
    nicht mehr als 8% Gewichtsanteil von wenigstens einem der Elemente der Gruppe bestehend aus Kobalt, Zinn und Indium;
    nicht mehr als 0.36% Gewichtsanteil von wenigstens einem der Elemente der Gruppe bestehend aus Magnesium und Boron; und
    nicht mehr als 0.96% Gewichtsanteil von wenigstens einem der Elemente der Gruppe bestehend aus Ruthenium, Rhenium, und Platin.
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DE60105987T DE60105987D1 (de) 2001-05-30 2001-05-30 Goldlegierungen und Vorlegierungen zu deren Herstellung
ES01830349T ES2227106T3 (es) 2001-05-30 2001-05-30 Aleaciones de oro y aleaciones madres para obtener tales aleaciones de oro.
US10/156,386 US20030012679A1 (en) 2001-05-30 2002-05-29 Gold alloys and master alloys for obtaining them

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