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Specific Gravities
| Code | Element/Alloy | Specific Gravity | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILV | Regular Sterling Silver | 10.3 | 1 |
| SSIL | Special Sterling Silver | 10.3 | 1 |
| FSC | Fine Silver Cast-ing | 10.5 | 1.019 |
| 9YSP | 9ct Yellow Gold | 11.1 | 1.078 |
| 9WG | 9ct White Gold | 12.4 | 1.204 |
| 9PWG | 9ct Palladium White Gold | 12.5 | 1.214 |
| 9RD | 9ct Red Gold | 11.3 | 1.097 |
| 10YG | 10ct Yellow Gold | 11.5 | 1.117 |
| 14YG | 14ct Yellow Gold | 13.8 | 1.34 |
| 14RD | 14ct Red Gold | 13.2 | 1.282 |
| 18YG | 18ct Yellow Gold | 15.5 | 1.505 |
| 18WG | 18ct White Gold | 15.8 | 1.534 |
| 18RD | 18ct Red Gold | 15.1 | 1.466 |
| 18PW | 18ct Palladium White Gold | 16 | 1.553 |
| 18SW | 18ct Special White Gold | 16 | 1.553 |
| 22YG | 22ct Yellow Gold | 17.8 | 1.728 |
| FGC | Fine Gold Casting | 19.32 | 1.876 |
| AU | Fine Gold | 19.3 | 1.874 |
| PTCO | Platinum 95% | 20.1 | 1.951 |
| PT | Fine Platinum | 21.45 | 2.083 |
| PD | Fine Palladium | 12.02 | 1.167 |
| BRAS | Brass | 8.5 | 0.825 |
| PHBR | Phosphor Bronze | 8.8 | 0.854 |
| SIBR | Silicon Bronze | 8.5 | 0.825 |
| HSBR | High Strength Bronze | 7.8 | 0.757 |
| ALBR | Aluminium Bronze | 7.1 | 0.689 |
| WPB | White Phosphor Bronze | 8 | 0.777 |
| PWTR | Pewter | 7.4 | 0.718 |
| WAX | Wax | 1 | 0.097 |
| Al | Aluminium | 2.7 | 0.262 |
| Cd | Cadmium | 8.65 | 0.84 |
| C | Carbon | 2.25 | 0.218 |
| Cu | Copper | 8.96 | 0.87 |
| Ir | Iridium | 22.65 | 2.199 |
| Fe | Iron | 7.87 | 0.764 |
| Pb | Lead | 11.34 | 1.101 |
| Hg | Mercury | 13.55 | 1.316 |
| Ni | Nickel | 8.9 | 0.864 |
| Os | Osmium | 22.61 | 2.195 |
| Rh | Rhodium | 12.41 | 1.205 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | 12.45 | 1.209 |
| Ag | Silver | 10.49 | 1.018 |
| Sn | Tin | 7.3 | 0.709 |
| Ti | Titanium | 4.51 | 0.438 |
| W | Tungsten | 19.3 | 1.874 |
| Zn | Zinc | 7.13 | 0.692 |
