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Engineering
OverviewGold is used in a myriad of engineering applications including brazing alloys, as a lubricating coating and in electrical applications like potentiometers and spark plugs. More...
GlazingGold has been used as a thin coating in building glazing to reflect heat radiation, keeping buildings cool in summer and warmer in winter. More...
LubricationGold can be used as lubricant in a number of engineering applications based on its resistance to cold welding. More...
Electrical UsesAn overview of gold's uses in electrical applications like potentiometers and spark plugs. More...
Brazing AlloysNearly 41 kgs of gold was used in the construction of the US Columbia space shuttle especially in gold brazing alloys. More...
ElectroformingElectroforming of gold, a process traditionally used in jewellery manufacture, is now being used to produce industrial components. More...
Optical CoatingsGold is the most durable and efficient reflector of infrared energy, the basis for its use in high-tec applications. More...
Gold Bulletin ArticlesThe Gold Bulletin archive contains a range of technical articles describing the engineering uses of gold in more detail:
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