Copper Wire

COPPER WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS

COPPER WIRE FOR GENERAL USES

1) Including up to a maximum of 0.015% silver.
NOTE - The total of other elements (other than copper) is defined as the sum of Ag, As, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, O, P, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Te and Zn, subject to the exclusion of any individual elements specified.

COPPER WIRE: CORROSION RESISTANCE

COMPOSITION AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

At VINCO we are specialists in the supply of high quality wire manufactured with the best materials. In terms of uses and applications, we differentiate between two options:

• Those intended for electrical applications, which are governed by the EN 13602 Standard applicable to round and drawn wires with diameters from 0.04 mm up to and including 5.0 mm. This type of wires are intended for the manufacture of electrical conductors for the production of bare and insulated cables and flexible electric strands as specified in the Standard.

• On the other hand, we also have copper wire for generic applications as indicated in the EN 12166 Standard.

The mechanical characteristics are included in the corresponding section of the product sheet and are differentiated according to the type of application. In the case of copper wires for electrical applications, the diameter, tensile strength and elongation are specified for uncoated wire. The mechanical characteristics detailed for general purpose wires are nominal diameter, tensile strength and conventional yield strength at 0.2%.
 

FINISHES AND TOLERANCES

The copper wires we have available at VINCO can be supplied with a variety of surface finishes so that you can make use of the material in different applications: tinned, nickel plated and others under commercial consultation.

In the tolerances section of the product data sheet you will find three classifications referring to diameter tolerances and length tolerances: diameter tolerances for round wires are subject to the EN 12166 Standard which applies to general purpose wires made of copper and copper alloys. Diameter tolerances for round and drawn wires intended for the manufacture of electrical conductors are established according to EN 13602. Finally, length tolerances are divided into wires with a length of less than 1000 mm and those between 1000 and 4000 mm.

COPPER WIRE SUPPLY AND PACKAGING

VINCO offers you a variety of packaging options for copper wires as summarized in the following table:

In addition to these packaging options, you can also request at the time of order the type of palletizing that best suits your company's needs: pallet type - square or europallet - together with the orientation of the reels - horizontal or vertical axis. In addition, we provide our customers with protection elements such as covers, VCI damp-proof paper, VCI damp-proof plastic, phytosanitary packaging, maritime packaging and damp-proof bags.