Aluminum wire: meeting customer specifications

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Aluminum wire products are available in many alloys and tempers which offer a range of performance characteristics. The paper discusses the key performance criteria in a copyrighted graphical format. This concept is then utilized to determine the product best suited to meet customer specifications. In addition, use of a scanning electron microscope and digital image analyzer to develop a product to meet special customer needs is described.

Description

Aluminum wire products are available in many alloys and tempers which offer a range of performance characteristics. The paper discusses the key performance criteria in a copyrighted graphical format. This concept is then utilized to determine the product best suited to meet customer specifications. In addition, use of a scanning electron microscope and digital image analyzer to develop a product to meet special customer needs is described.

Additional information

Author(s)

Elizabeth A. Fessenden, ALCOA, USA.

Publication/Event/Pages

Paper presented at WAI 59th Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA USA. Paper published in Wire Journal International, March 1990, pg. 50.

Year

1989