Crushing a 24k Gold Ring (how strong is 24k solid gold jewelry?)

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Let's break stuff! I crushed a solder-free pure gold ring to show yall the strength of solid gold.
I want people to know that 24k gold is a good viable option for jewelry.
24k gold jewelry requires forging to work harden it to the point of usability.
I fused this gold ring, so it only contains 99.9% gold from a solid gold bar.
PLEASE NOTE: I say "tactility" a few times. I meant to say "tensility".
My mouth runs away from my brain easily.
SCIENCE TIME:
In forging jewelry, we move metal with a compressive force through the extent of its elastic deformation and into the region of plastic deformation.
Once we plastically deform the metal, it retains its new shape.
We want this new shape to be useful, beautiful, and strong!
Gold's grain structures are stressed during work hardening.
These stresses are internal, directional, and provide hardness and strength.
Heating stressed grains up (annealing) gives the grains enough internal energy (heat energy) to reform/remelt into new, unstressed grains.
If you keep whacking gold (or silver), the stress fractures become visually perceivable, until the whole thing fractures (maybe I'll make a video on that).
This failure point is somewhere past the point known as "ultimate tensile strength".
If you're nearing the failure point of your metal, but you're not finished with the shape, anneal your piece before continuing working.
Once you're nearing the shape you want, DON'T ANNEAL ANYMORE.
You want the strength and hardness that your work hardening has contributed.
The internal loading/stress that the metal is under will help resist external forces!
There's an art to knowing when to anneal.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro and gabbing
00:50 failing to crush a work hardened gold ring
01:15 annealing the gold to soften it
02:20 easily crushing the gold after annealing
03:45 failing to crush the same ring after work hardening it again
04:38 gold and forging lecture
More reading:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_ha...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneali...)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforma...)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic...)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimat...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strengt...
www.amazon.com/Theory-Practic...

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@thejyothi1283 3 жыл бұрын

well done, great that you made the effort to make this video, thank you

@vdonnn 3 жыл бұрын

24k isn't as soft as people think it is. That's a myth. Asians wear 24k necklaces on a daily for decades. Gold is soft, but super dense. 24k baht chains

@mustachemetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe how strong 24k gold is! I'm trying to dispel the myth one video at a time. Thank you for your comment!

@KaeganThornhillTheCyberRaven 3 жыл бұрын

That is quite true. 24k Necklaces can stand the test of time. This is on account Necklaces are kept close to the body and don't get banged on. However, 24k Rings have a high chance of getting dinged & scraped agienst other metals so they often get scratches quite easy and Tiny dents in them. But in no shape or form can you crush or badly damge them under normal circumstances. So usually most people get Rings that are 18k or below so they can look nice for a life time and don't have to worry about getting them re-polished/buff out deep scratches. But by all means if you want a 24k Ring get one & cherish it. Edit: Personally I have a 24k pinky signet ring that belonged to my Grandfather that I sometime wear and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

@mustachemetalworks 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your analysis and story, I love when people love 24k

@lud6441 2 жыл бұрын

yeah! Bought my first 24k ring was so scared, from all the peoples comment tho i prefer pure platinum since i sont lose metal it just shifts to another part

@airheadedness 2 жыл бұрын

I just purchased a tiny 24k bell. I'm worried because the seller warned me that 24k is really soft. So, I got really curious. I think the pendant will be fine after watching this video. Thank you so much for this!

@jadenephrite 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. For those who are unfamiliar with the process, heating a nonferrous metal such as gold, silver or copper to a dull red heat and allowing it to cool is known as annealing. Annealing softens a metal by restoring its malleability. Increased malleability allows annealed metal to be hammered, compressed or bent and to avoid the formation of stress cracks due to excessive work hardening. Annealing also restores the ductility of a metal so that it be stretched or elongated such as being drawn through a die to form wire.

@jgrossoffthewall2955 8 ай бұрын

Solid video man. Thanks!

@mustachemetalworks 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

@MGi23 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, it’s good to know the truth about 24k! I recently purchased 24k gold hoops because gold alloys cause severe contact dermatitis in my ear piercings. I was soooo nervous about this purchase because everyone says 24k is way too soft like it’s gonna fall to pieces in your hands 🤣. So, I was so surprised by how durable it is! And that 24 karat magic is unmatched. I really love it 😍

@mustachemetalworks 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I helped alleviate some of that 24k gold stress. I bet your hoops are going to be wonderful! cheers!

@pak3211 2 жыл бұрын

amazing video!

@mustachemetalworks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@tastyaplysia 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. You look like someone who would listen to both classical and edm music :)

@mustachemetalworks 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on analysis

@pryortuck 3 жыл бұрын

Great information. Thank you for this video.

@keruberosu7603 Жыл бұрын

I came for the craftsmanship, I stayed for the mustache

@zonezone80 2 жыл бұрын

your mustache is gold

@Peppe_01 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing a concrete example man. I am going to make my girlfriends proposing ring by hand and as a software engineer I am a bit out of my water especially with all the rumors about 24k; this helped a lot.

@mustachemetalworks Жыл бұрын

I'm glad this video helped. Check out some of my other videos to see my construction processes. I'm not sure it's the best process, but it seems to work for me.

@Peppe_01 Жыл бұрын

@@mustachemetalworks thank you for the recommendation, will do! Btw what would you say the rings weight is?

@Peppe_01 Жыл бұрын

Because in the video you make it you have a unknown part of 1 ounce if am not mistaken.

@mustachemetalworks Жыл бұрын

This ring was something like 6 grams

@joelstatosky1817 2 жыл бұрын

With care, a 24k gold ring should be extremely durable, I think the main issue people have with gold of such high content is probably just the scratches

@Sovnarkom 2 жыл бұрын

scratches and dents … that’s exactly it My favorite materials on accessories are leather, gold and jade … they’re all extremely durable but scratch prone. Just like glass/ceramic backs on phones vs matte options. I prefer these matte options but they scratch easily so the market doesn’t like it. But drop your phone and see the back shatter … glass isn’t soft but it’s brittle. You gotta pick your poison and the western aesthetic prefers a hard surface over durability.

@IcejjfishTbone 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sovnarkom Yeah, I don’t really care all that much about a polished surface so I guess that’s why I’m such a fan of such things as gold jade and leather

@andrewsimpson3194 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! I must disagree with your violin/edm analogy though. I would argue that the violin is capable of much more than edm. I understand your point about the simplicity of the single instrument. But oh what amazing sounds a good violinist can create! Endless variety of timbre with bow placement and pressure. Subtle nuances of intonation, articulation, tempo fluctuations. Tremendous range of dynamics. A virtuoso violinist breathes through their instrument. Their very soul can be revealed in their playing.

@tristinroberts5598 2 ай бұрын

but compare that to the range oof sounds a computer speaker can make

@RaptureGeneration 3 жыл бұрын

You look like hook with that type of mustache and beard lol from the movie “hook” great movie, I find your videos very interesting!!!

@mustachemetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy youre finding my videos interesting! I've always wanted to be a pirate captain, so I'll take this as a compliment.

@sagarcreations2417 3 жыл бұрын

Super

@nadiaabdussalaam2715 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the video, so would a 24 kt gold 400 gram Cuban link be strong enough to stand day to day?

@mustachemetalworks 2 жыл бұрын

If you weren't rubbing it against steel, abrasives, or rocks, a 24k gold chain will be fine. Make sure your chain is work hardened (obviously the point of this video). As for the 400g question: I don't know if it matters how heavy it is for the sake of this analysis. What is more relevant is how thick each link is. I wouldn't build a 24k cuban with links smaller than 16 guage wire. That's an arbitrary value I just came up with, but 20 guage wire links will be too small, delicate, and prone to break with even mild abrasion.

@LMAO-ef3ip 2 жыл бұрын

how much did that ring weigh? and any idea on the mm thickness of it???

@shreerambhagat9089 7 ай бұрын

1.5mm

@astridsologaistoa5959 3 жыл бұрын

Does silver perform similarly under the same conditions?

@mustachemetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

Fine silver (999 silver) acts extremely similarly. It work hardens and is also very soft after annealing

@astridsologaistoa5959 3 жыл бұрын

@@mustachemetalworks Thank you for the interesting educational video!

@bennettfrumer2935 2 жыл бұрын

What about a 24kt 6mm 69 gram Cuban link chain, can that be pulled off your neck

@mustachemetalworks 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, anything can be pulled off a neck. Necks are very weak. Never trust a neck with your gold. Only fingers should be trusted.

@dinopoo8076 3 жыл бұрын

Does ur mustache effect the dexterity of the ring? Or vise versa?

@mustachemetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

my facial hair gives the gold magical powers

@dinopoo8076 3 жыл бұрын

@@mustachemetalworks noice!

@nonyabigness 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@luislopez-ih5tg 2 жыл бұрын

Where to buy 24k gold

@mustachemetalworks 2 жыл бұрын

I buy from APMEX. I usually buy Valcambi or Perth mint gold.

@lsdleighssilverdesigns8809 3 жыл бұрын

Was the ring casted, or was it soldered to form the ring?

@mustachemetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

Neither; it was fused. I made this ring in another video. Check that one out! Fusing is very close to soldering, but instead of using solder, you just use the base metal (in this case 24k gold dust).

@lsdleighssilverdesigns8809 3 жыл бұрын

@@mustachemetalworks just watched that one, and your snake ring(which is awesome BTW.) Subscribed. I have a decent amount of 22k gold(placer) and I have made a 2mm ring shank but need to solder it, but the solder is expensive. So I'll try to "fuse" it together like your method.

@mustachemetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

You're gonna want to note that sterling silver and any gold less than 22k might have trouble fusing. The copper content in those alloys are going to make things difficult. They're going to tend to need more pickling beforehand and more flux to keep the oxidation from ruining the joint. Fusing requires very clean metal. Fine silver and 24k gold fuses easily because the oxygen doesn't ruin the joint. I've been fusing fine silver for over a year now. 22k usually has a bit of copper but it shouldn't be an issue. I haven't worked with 22k yet. Many people say 22k is fine for granulation and fusing.