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Gold Disk

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Composition: Au Form: Disk Material: Gold CAS Number: 7440-57-5 Commodity: Precious Metals Coating: Uncoated Surface Finish: Standard
Gold Disk is a precision-fabricated form of elemental gold that utilizes the metal’s exceptional ductility, high electrical conductivity, and superior corrosion resistance across advanced scientific and industrial applications. Offering consistent thickness and surface smoothness, this form is ideal for thin-film deposition systems, RF MEMS components, and biomedical sensing platforms. In microelectromechanical systems, gold disks act as reliable membrane materials, with predictable mechanical behavior governed by their Young’s modulus and yield strength—critical for switch actuation precision. In medical science, the biocompatibility and surface modifiability of gold support its use in photothermal therapy, imaging contrast agents, and biosensor electrodes. The disk format allows direct integration into experiments or devices demanding stable, inert substrates with excellent thermal and electronic characteristics. By serving both as a structural and functional material, the Gold Disk plays a foundational role in nanotechnology, biophotonics, and MEMS research, supporting the advancement of miniaturized and multifunctional technologies.
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Material Properties

Atomic Properties
Element Value
Atomic number 79
Crystal structure Face centred cubic
Electronic structure Xe 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s¹
Valences shown 1,3
Atomic weight( amu ) 196.9665
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns ) 98.8
Photo-electric work function( eV ) 4.8
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm ) 0.144
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 1/ 9.22
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 2/ 20.5
Mechanical Properties
Element Value
Material condition Soft
Material condition Hard
Poisson's ratio 0.42
Poisson's ratio 0.42
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 171
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 171
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 78.5
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 78.5
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² ) 20-30
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² ) 60
Tensile strength( MPa ) 130
Tensile strength( MPa ) 220
Yield strength( MPa ) 205
Yield strength( MPa ) -
Electrical Properties
Element Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm ) 2.20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ ) 0.004@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV ) 0.74
Physical Properties
Element Value
Boiling point( C ) 3080
Density( gcm⁻³ ) 19.3@20°C
Thermal Properties
Element Value
Melting point( C ) 1064.4
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ ) 1738
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ ) 64.9
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ ) 129@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ ) 318@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ ) 14.1@0-100°C
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Composition: Au Form: Disc Material: Gold CAS Number: 7440-57-5 Commodity: Precious Metals Coating: Uncoated Surface Finish: Standard

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Disc
Thickness >0.05mm ±10%
Thickness <0.01mm ±25%
Thickness 0.01mm - 0.05mm ±15%