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Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by bluGill on Sunday November 12, 2023 @10:16PM (#38246484)
Copper is significantly more conductive than gold. Folklore holds a.myth that gold is really good, but basic physics disagrees.
Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by defrost on Sunday November 12, 2023 @10:32PM (#38246563)
It's not very significant (by most definitions of the word), a typical physics | engineering quote is:

    The electrical conductivity of copper is slightly higher at 5.96 x10^7 S/m than gold which is 4.11×10^7 S/m. More importantly is the lifespan of the two metals. Copper has a high oxidation level. So, if installed in an unstable environment (such as outside), it will fail sooner than gold.
They're close (which is how I misordered the two) with the corrosion Vs non corrosion of copper V. gold being a factor in switch contact lifespans - typically high copper alloys with lower oxidation rates are used.
Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by bluGill on Monday November 13, 2023 @10:01AM (#38250919)
It is significant enough that you would need a thicker wire for many applications. Gold's corrosive properties are often useful and it conducts well enough, though even then gold is used as much because of "gold" when something else cheaper would work good enough.
Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by bombcar on Sunday November 12, 2023 @10:34PM (#38246576)
Gold-plated connectors don’t oxidize- which is a benefit over copper alone.
Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by flavius29663 on Monday November 13, 2023 @12:41AM (#38247343)
Gold does not corrode, and can be formed into thinner parts.
Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by rerdavies on Monday November 13, 2023 @03:22AM (#38248131)
And as an added bonus, copper jewelry turns your skin green!

/s