White golds are used primarily in the manufacturing of diamond settings. The commonly used alloys are inherently more brittle and have a higher susceptibility for failure both during the manufacturing process as well as in actual use. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if the presence of stress and corrosive environment contribute significantly to this failure. The paper describes the test methodology used and discusses preliminary results.

Author: D.P. Agarwal, G. Raykhtsaum, Joann DeRoner