Wire drawing
Aluminium shaping - Wire drawing and stretching
Article REF: M652 V1
Wire drawing
Aluminium shaping - Wire drawing and stretching

Authors : Rémi CHARPIGNY, Robert NOSSENT

Publication date: September 10, 1997 | Lire en français

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1. Wire drawing

1.1 Wire rod

Wire drawing uses wire rod as the starting material, with diameters ranging from 7.5 to 20 mm. It is obtained from liquid metal using two different processes. Figure 1 compares the steps involved in the conventional and CLC (continuous casting and rolling) processes.

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