Description

This paper discusses three of the main applications for wires made out of copper alloy: 1. Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM), 2. battery pins, and 3. micro-plug pins. It presents the commonalities as well as differences in the technical specifications and requirements for each application. It examines different specifications requirements such as tensile strength, surface quality, straightness, plating, shape, and geometry. It also addresses changes effected to meet cost reductions pressures and environmental regulations.