5. Electroplated wires
This category includes metals and alloys coated with a metallic deposit, generally obtained electrolytically. The difference between bimetals lies in the thickness of the deposit. In this case, we're talking about a deposit a few micrometers thick, compared with a few tenths of a millimeter for bimetals.
Tin is the most common metal deposited, but some specific applications call for nickel, silver and even gold.
5.1 Tin-plated copper
Although universally used, its market share is steadily declining due to advances in cable manufacturing.
The benefits of tin coating lie in several areas:
tin has very good electrical contact;
it protects...
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