Gold
Au
Gold
Data Sheet
Physical Properties
- Melting point: 1064.18°C
- Density: 19.32 g/cm³
- Thermal Conductivity: 318 W/m·K
- Electrical Resistivity: 2.214 µΩ·cm at 20°C
Chemical Properties
- Atomic Number: 79
- Atomic Weight: 196.97 amu
- Crystal Structure: Face-Centered Cubic (FCC)
Applications
- Electronics: Microelectronics for interconnects, conductive layers, UBM, connectors, and bonding wires
- Optics: Reflective coatings and optical filters
- Medical: Biocompatible coatings and implants
- Sensors: Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) sensors
- Aerospace: Reflective Coatings
- Energy: Photovoltaics & Fuel Cells
Forms
Sputtering Targets
(any dimension)
Diameter, Rectangular, Delta & Rotatable configurations

Gold sputtering target for 300mm PVD system
Evaporation Material
(any dimension)
Pellets, Starter Sources or Wire

Gold pellets .250” x .250”
Purity Guide
| Purity | Level | Metallic Impurities Allowed (PPM) |
| (2N) 99% | 99% | 10,000 |
| (2N5) | 99.5% | 5,000 |
| (3N) | 99.9% | 1,000 |
| (3N5) | 99.95% | 500 |
| (4N) | 99.99% | 100 |
| (4N5) | 99.995% | 50 |
| (5N) | 99.999% | 10 |
| (5N5) | 99.9995% | 5 |
| (6N) | 99.9999% | 1 |
Example of an Actual Certificate of Analysis
| Element | PPM Level | Element | PPM Level |
| C | <10 | Hf | ND |
| H | <5 | In | <0.1 |
| O | <15 | K | ND |
| N | <15 | Li | ND |
| Ag | <4 | Mg | <0.1 |
| Al | ND | Mn | ND |
| As | ND | Mo | ND |
| Au | Bal | Na | ND |
| B | ND | Nb | ND |
| Ba | ND | Ni | ND |
| Be | ND | P | ND |
| Bi | ND | Pb | <0.1 |
| Ca | ND | Pd | <0.2 |
| Cd | ND | Pt | <2.5 |
| Ce | ND | Sb | ND |
| Cl | ND | Si | <0.1 |
| Co | ND | Sn | <0.2 |
| Cr | ND | Ta | ND |
| Cs | ND | Ti | ND |
| Cu | <0.2 | V | ND |
| Fe | <1.5 | W | ND |
| Ga | ND | Zn | ND |
| Ge | ND | Zr | <0.1 |