Gold Ultrafine Wire

Gold Ultrafine Wire, under 9 μm in diameter, combines exceptional electrical conductivity, biocompatibility, and resistance to corrosion, making it indispensable in precision microelectronic and biomedical systems. Its ultra-fine gauge allows for high-density interconnects in semiconductor packaging, where gold alloy wires incorporating nickel, platinum, or palladium are used in flip-chip and wire bonding. It also plays a critical role in optoelectronics and fiber-optic sensing due to its low signal attenuation. Recent advances demonstrate its utility in mode-locked lasers via nonlinear optical absorption and in plasmonic enhancement for organic photovoltaics. Ultrafine gold nanowires also enable next-gen antennas in flexible electronics and ultra-stable 1D conductors in nano-optoelectronic design. As device architectures shrink, Gold Ultrafine Wire continues to support breakthroughs in data transmission, photonics, and implantable devices where material purity, precision, and miniaturization are paramount.

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Wire

Diameter		±10%
Length		+5% / -1%

Material Properties for Precious Metals

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@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