Nickel Wire 镍丝
Nickel is a popular material for wires because its top layer canresist extreme chemical corrosion, including air and wateroxidation. Nickel alloys are also resilient against acids andalkalis. Nickel wire is frequently used in products containingelectrical components or those that experience high levels of heat(up to 2,600 °F). The material is also magnetic as long as itremains below 350 °F. Beyond this point, it will lose its magneticproperties.
California Fine Wire manufactures high-quality custom wireproducts for a vast range of applications and industries. We candraw nickel wires to diameters as small as 0.0004 inch and offervarious configurations, such as round, duplex, ribbon, or stranded.Our other wire materials include aluminum, copper, thermocouplealloys, gold, silver, platinum, and more.
Types Of Nickel Wire
Nickel wires come in a variety of alloys. The following are themost common types.
Pure Nickel Wire
Pure nickel is one of the most valued metals in the world.Because of its superior malleability and ductility, nickel wirescan be stretched to achieve thinness that would break other metals.Pure nickel wires are also excellent conductors of heat andelectricity. For these reasons, nickel wires are used most commonlyin the aerospace and medical industries.
Copper-Nickel (Monel) Wire
Composed of roughly two-thirds nickel, one-third copper, andtrace amounts of iron, carbon, silicon, and manganese, Monel isstronger than pure nickel. Monel is also highlycorrosion-resistant, especially in seawater. Therefore, thismaterial is popular for marine and chemical processingapplications.
Nichrome
Also known as nickel chrome, nichrome is a nickel and chromiumalloy with varying levels of each metal. The number following thenichrome type indicates the proportion of nickel to chromium. Forexample, Nichrome 60 consists of about 60% nickel and 40%chromium.
Nichrome is especially effective at heat and oxidationresistance, often serving as the heating element in householdappliances like toasters and hair dryers. Ceramic sculptors,glassmakers, laboratories, and construction sites also use nichrometo heat objects.
Nickel Wire Benefits
Nickel wire offers the following advantages to anyapplication.
Corrosion resistance
High-temperature resistance
Electrical conductivity
Oxidation resistance, especially in saltwater
Acid, alkali, and dry gas resistance
Excellent ductility
Exceptional mechanical strength
Applications And Industries For Nickel Wire
These are just some of the industries that rely on nickel wirefor everyday operation.
Oil and gas: Offshore rigs and onshore plants utilize nickel wire for corrosive,high-temperature fuel production.
Medical: Medical devices need wires that effectively conduct heat and electricity,so they often contain nickel wire.
Aerospace and defense: Aircraft turbines feature nickel wires because they mustwithstand high temperatures and pressures.
Manufacturing: Radiant tubes and other heat treating equipment rely on nickel wires tohelp manufacture metal components.
Marine: Nickel wires make shipbuilding and other marine operations possible.
Electronics: Nickel wires are essential for products like electrical contacts,fasteners, and electronic parts.
Premium Nickel Wire From California FineWire
Because of its versatility and toughness, nickel wire is anideal choice for many applications. This material is highly valuedfor its strength, ductility, conductivity, and resistance tocorrosion and extreme temperatures.
At California Fine Wire, we manufacture wires based on yourunique industry and application standards. We use only the highestquality raw materials and strive to exceed our customers’expectations. We can insulate all our wire products with PTFE orenamel, and we can add a copper, gold, silver, tin, or extra nickelplating using our innovative electroplating capabilities.
