Yesterday I was asked how much weight would a 5 gallon bucket be if filled with Gold.
Anwser: A lot.
Here are some facts I gathered to help.
Density of gold
Gold is extremely dense and is tasteless and odorless. It is resistant to corrosion. A cubic meter of gold weighs 19,300 kilograms, or 19.3 grams per cubic centimeter.
Density of brass
Brass has higher malleability than copper or zinc and a relatively low melting point. The density of brass ranges from 8,400 to 8,730 kilograms per cubic meter, or 8.4 to 8.73 grams per cubic centimeter.
Gold compared to brass
The practical effect of the difference in density is that gold weighs more than brass alloys. By comparison, the density of lead is 11,340 kilograms per meter. The most dense element, osmium, is 22,610 kilograms per meter.
I hope this helps Scott.
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Chris is now our official cypherer.
Using the results of your calculations, Chris, the 5 gallon buckets of today would
more than likely fall apart when you tried to pick them up by the handle.
Just a side note:
If we had a 5 gal. bucket filled with gold, the weight wouldn't matter as we
would probably hire someone else to move it where ever we needed it to be.
That's a whole lot of money and gold...even in today's economy.
After some math calculations, conversions and a quick internet search.
1 gallon = 231 cubic inches
x5 gallons = 1155 cubic inches
1 cubic inch of 24k gold = 10.16 oz T or 11.14 oz
x1155cubic inches = 11734.8 oz T or 12874.75 oz
12874.75 / 16 = 804.67 lbs
And with today's price of $1199.00/oz T that comes out to $14,070,025
Now with my current stockpile of 8 empty buckets I have room for $112,560,200
........ Um, I will be right back, I need to fill those buckets with.... GOLD!!!!