Description
Advantages of alumina or zirconia ceramic wiredrawing equipment for drawing steel and nonferrous wire are outlined; high resistance to wear, long service life, and a superior surface finish on the final product are achieved. Properties of alumina and zirconia, the design features of wiredrawing cones, economic advantages, application of SPK-sintered oxide materials, super-fine drawing, troubleshooting, dry drawing of steel wire, and pulleys are discussed.