Bare Wire
We apply our 50 years of metallurgical experience to provide knowledge and expertise in addition to first-rate products. Our unmatched services and experience are grounded in a foundation of solid engineering, skilled methodology, and industry-best practices.
Elkem has been providing superior plated wire products to the world's most demanding industries for over half a century. As a supplier to many of the globe's wire manufacturers and distributors, we guarantee our quality-sourced bare materials will exceed the demands of any application.
All of the bare wire we procure on behalf of our customers goes through a rigorous inspection process before qualifying for plating. Our stringent supplier qualification process has yielded a diversified group of strong bare material manufacturers whom we partner with to deliver the highest quality plated wire available.
Round Wire
Size Range: .0003" to .115" Diameters
Gauge Range: 60 AWG to 9 AWG
Temper: Full Hard to Dead Soft Annealed
Tolerance: +/-.00005" to +/-.001"
Flat Wire & Foil
Aspect Ratio: 250:1 or Greater
Thicknesses as low as .0005"
Widths as great as .300" (thickness dependent)
Tolerance: +/-.00005" to +/-.001"
Shaped Wire
Sizes: .0001" x .0001" to .070" x .070"
Shapes: Round, Oval, Square, Rectangle, Flat, Ribbon and Shaped
Tolerance: +/-.00005" to +/-.001"
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Elkem Inc. Offers
- Quality sourced wire in different shapes and sizes
- Superior quality bare wire
- Troubleshooting and evaluation of critical compliance regulations
- Design and implementation of application-specific custom wire
- Quality control testing on-site and in-lab settings
- A team of highly-qualified metallurgical professionals
Base Metals Available
- Copper and Copper Alloys – OFHC, ETP, Beryllium Copper, Brass, Bronze and Phosphor Bronze
- Nickel and Nickel Alloys – All Nickel and Nickel Alloys
- Stainless Steel – All Stainless-Steel Grades (304, 316, 321, 347, 420, 17-7)
- Precious Metals – Platinum, Platinum-Iridium, Rhodium, Gold, and Silver
- Clad Metals – Copper Clad Steel, Copper Clad Aluminum, Nickel Clad Copper, Copper Clad Nickel
- Specialty Metals and Alloys – Constantan®, Dumet®, Kovar®, Inconel®, Manganin® and Monel®
- Elkem remains on the cutting-edge of newly developed alloys and materials required for demanding plating applications. If the metal/alloy required is not listed above, please contact us to speak with our engineering team regarding our capabilities.