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decorative purposes as a pleasing and wear resistant surface coating.
'''Table 7.1: Overview of Important Properties of Electroplated Coatingsand their Applications''' <figtable id="tab:Overview of Important Properties of Electroplated Coatings and their Applications">{| class="twocolortable" style="text-align: left; font-size: 12px"|-!Material !Hardness Condition!Tensile Strength Rm [MPa] min.!Elongation A<sub>10</sub> [%] min.!Vickers Hardness HV|-|Au|R 140<br />R 170<br />R 200<br />R 240|140<br />170<br />200<br />240|30<br />3<br />2<br />1|20<br />50<br />60<br />70|- |AuAg20|R 190<br />R 250<br />R 320<br />R 390|190<br />250<br />320<br />390|25<br />2<br />1<br />1|38<br />70<br />95<br />115|-|AuAg30|R 220<br />R 260<br />R 320<br />R 380|220<br />260<br />320<br />380|25<br />3<br />1<br />1|45<br />75<br />95<br />110|-|AuAg25Cu5|R 400<br />R 470<br />R 570<br />R 700|400<br />470<br />570<br />700|25<br />4<br />2<br />2|90<br />120<br />160<br />185|-|AuAg20Cu10|R 480<br />R 560<br />R 720<br />R 820|480<br />560<br />720<br />820|20<br />3<br />1<br />1|125<br />145<br />190<br />230|-|AuAg26Ni3|R 350<br />R 420<br />R 500<br />R 570|350<br />420<br />500<br />570|20<br />2<br />1<br />1|85<br />110<br />135<br />155|}</figtable>
To reduce the mechanical wear of thin surface layers on sliding and connector