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minus-square@chaogomulinkEnglish4•4 months agoThe main reason to electroplate things in gold is that corrosion resistance. The thinner the coating, the better. Mostly because gold isn’t a very good conductor. Copper is one of the best conductors available. But the corrosion is the problem. It’s nonconductive. Also a fun fact. Stainless steel is a better conductor than gold. But gold is slightly easier to use in electroplating.
minus-square@werefreeatlastlinkEnglish6•4 months agoI think you might want to do a little digging in your undergrad science books: The units of electrical conductivity are measured in siemens per meter (S/m). Here’s the electrical conductivity of a few metals: Stainless Steel: 1.0 - 1.5 × 10^6 S/m Aluminum: 3.77 × 10^7 S/m Copper: 5.96 × 10^7 S/m Gold: 4.52 × 10^7 S/m Silver: 6.30 × 10^7 S/m In this list silver has the highest conductivity, and stainless steel the lowest conductivity.
TIL. Electroplating is cool stuff
The main reason to electroplate things in gold is that corrosion resistance.
The thinner the coating, the better. Mostly because gold isn’t a very good conductor.
Copper is one of the best conductors available. But the corrosion is the problem. It’s nonconductive.
Also a fun fact. Stainless steel is a better conductor than gold. But gold is slightly easier to use in electroplating.
I think you might want to do a little digging in your undergrad science books:
The units of electrical conductivity are measured in siemens per meter (S/m). Here’s the electrical conductivity of a few metals:
In this list silver has the highest conductivity, and stainless steel the lowest conductivity.