Three Popular Plated Wire Options
After carefully selecting a stranding technique and a base metal, the next consideration is the plating option. Plating is ideal for customizing and maximizing the properties of a conductor. This finishing process offers engineers a relatively inexpensive means of combining two metals. Plated Wire Conductors are commonly manufactured using copper and copper-based alloys. Copper and beryllium copper wire are used because of their high conductivity characteristics. They are also a great option when you need strong mechanical performance at a reasonable price. Although there are many benefits to using copper and copper alloys, it is not enough to satisfy the needs of all applications. Many applications require properties that go well beyond what non-coated wires provide. On its own, copper is not great for solderability, contact resistance, corrosion, temperature range, and chemical resistance. To improve upon what copper alloys lack, manufacturers utilize plated wire optio...