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    31 Products

    Bend-and-Stay Stainless Steel Wire

    When bent, this wire will stay in place. It is widely used as tying and locking wire.
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    Round Profile
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Bend-and-Stay Stainless Steel Wire, Round Profile.
    304 Stainless Steel—It is a good all-around choice for a wide range of applications.
    316/316L Stainless Steel—Dual certified to meet both 316 and 316L requirements. The low carbon content makes this stainless steel easy to weld while maintaining strength and corrosion resistance.
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    304 Stainless Steel
    0.01"-0.0005" to 0.0005"1PackageCold DrawnASTM A580506517K61000000
    0.01"-0.0005" to 0.0005"930Spool1/4Cold DrawnASTM A58019882K3100000
    0.01"-0.0005" to 0.0005"3,720Spool1Cold DrawnASTM A58019882K4100000
     
    316/316L Stainless Steel
    0.01"-0.001" to 0.001"1PackageCold DrawnASTM A5802592705K11500000
    0.01"-0.001" to 0.001"30CoilCold DrawnASTM A580192705K1140000
    0.01"-0.001" to 0.001"930Coil1/4Cold DrawnASTM A580192705K11100000
    0.01"-0.001" to 0.001"3,723Coil1Cold DrawnASTM A580192705K11200000
     

    Spring-Back Stainless Steel Wire

    This wire will spring back after bending. It's often used to make springs and wire rope.
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    Coil
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Spring-Back Stainless Steel Wire, Coil.
    PTFE Coated—This coating has a slippery surface, so it’s especially useful as a fish wire when navigating through confined spaces.
    304 Stainless Steel—It is a good all-around choice for a wide range of applications.
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    304 Stainless Steel
    0.01"-0.0003" to 0.0003"930 ft.1/4Cold DrawnASTM A313, ASTM A5559495K52000000
    0.01"-0.0003" to 0.0003"3,720 ft.1Cold DrawnASTM A313, ASTM A5559495K1200000
     
    PTFE-Coated 304 Stainless Steel
    0.01"-0.0005" to 0.0005"68"ASTM A3131749T1500000
     
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    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Spring-Back Stainless Steel Wire, Package.
    304 Stainless Steel—It is a good all-around choice for a wide range of applications.
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    304 Stainless Steel
    0.01"-0.0005" to 0.0005"1Cold DrawnASTM A313, ASTM A5551008908K86000000
     

    Easy-Form Nickel Chromium Alloy

    Image of Product. Spool. Front orientation. Nickel. Easy-Form Nickel Chromium Alloy.

    Spool

    Bend this wire and it will stay in place. This nickel-chromium, often called Chromel C, provides effortless formability. Use it for heating elements, resistance windings, and hot-wire cutters.
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    1/8 lb. Spool
     
    Mirror Like
    0.01"-0.0005" to 0.0005"Cold Worked2,1006.750 ohm/1 ft.Softened100,000ASTM B267, ASTM B3444458880K82000000
     
    1/4 lb. Spool
     
    Mirror Like
    0.01"-0.0005" to 0.0005"Cold Worked2,1006.750 ohm/1 ft.Softened100,000ASTM B267, ASTM B3448908880K2700000
     
    1 lb. Spool
     
    Mirror Like
    0.01"-0.0005" to 0.0005"Cold Worked2,1006.750 ohm/1 ft.Softened100,000ASTM B267, ASTM B3443,5608880K57000000
     

    Super-Elastic Nitinol Wire

    Commonly used for eyeglass frames and antennas, this wire bounces back to its original shape after bending, stretching, and twisting. Nitinol is a nickel-titanium alloy.
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    Image of Product. Coil. Front orientation. Nickel. Super-Elastic Nitinol Wire, Coils.

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    30 ft. Long
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    0.01"-0.0004" to 0.0004"Black OxideSpring181,000ASTM F20638320K140000003617N260000000
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    Image of Product. 2 ft. Lengths. Front orientation. Nickel. Super-Elastic Nitinol Wire, Packages.

    2 ft. Lengths

    2 ft. Long
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    0.01"-0.0004" to 0.0004"Black OxideSpring181,000ASTM F206353617N39000000

    Corrosion-Resistant Tungsten

    The addition of copper and nickel makes this tungsten more corrosion resistant than tungsten carbide.
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    Wire
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tungsten. Corrosion-Resistant Tungsten, Wire, Spool.

    Spool

    This wire will spring back after bending. It's often used in heating and electrical applications.
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    0.01"-0.00015" to 0.00015"5,000SpoolSpringHardenedNot RatedASTM F288953775K380000001903775K170000000
     

    Copper Wire

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Copper. Copper Wire.
    Highly conductive and soft enough to form, copper wire is the go-to for electrical jobs. It's often used to power motors, create grounding, and wire control panels, lights, and transformers.
    Tin-Coated 110 Copper—More corrosion resistant and easier to solder than uncoated 110 copper wire.
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    110 Copper
    0.01"-0.0001" to 0.0001"785Spool1/4ASTM B38873K28000000
     
    Tin-Coated 110 Copper
    0.01"-0.0001" to 0.0001"785Spool1/4ASTM B338871K4800000
     

    Shape-Memory Nitinol Wire

    Bend this wire and it will hold its shape until you heat it. It is commonly used in automotive switches and latches. Nitinol is a nickel-titanium alloy.
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    Image of Product. Coil. Front orientation. Nickel. Shape-Memory Nitinol Wire, Coils.

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    0.01"-0.0003" to 0.0003"30Black Oxide250Softened157,500ASTM F20631053N2000000
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    Image of Product. 2 ft. Lengths. Front orientation. Nickel. Shape-Memory Nitinol Wire, Packages.

    2 ft. Lengths

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    0.01"-0.0003" to 0.0003"2Black Oxide250Softened157,500ASTM F206356755N113000000

    Multipurpose 400 Nickel Wire

    Image of Product. Spool. Front orientation. Nickel. Multipurpose 400 Nickel Wire.

    Spool

    Bend this wire and it will stay in place. It is often used as safety lock wire. From marine hardware to chemical-processing equipment, 400 nickel is widely used for its strength, weldability, and formability. Comparable to Monel, this nickel-copper alloy will stand up to highly corrosive environments, such as those involving salt water, sulfuric acid, and alkalies.
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    1/4 lb. Spool
    1 lb. Spool
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    0.01"-0.0005" to 0.0005"700Annealed70,000ASTM B1648905K430000008905K510000000
     

    Steel Wire

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Steel Wire.
    Phosphate-Coated 1080 Spring Steel—Also known as music wire. This wire is coated with phosphate for corrosion resistance and lubricity. Use it for bundling and as tag wire. It will spring back after bending.
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    Phosphate-Coated 1080 Spring Steel
    0.01"-0.001" to 0.001"1PackageCold DrawnHardenedNot RatedNot RatedNot RatedASTM A2281008907K92000000
    0.01"-0.001" to 0.001"9351/4CoilCold DrawnHardenedNot RatedNot RatedNot RatedASTM A22819666K1200000
    0.01"-0.001" to 0.001"3,7451CoilCold DrawnHardenedNot RatedNot RatedNot RatedASTM A22819666K7300000
     

    Ultra-High-Temperature Tantalum Wire

    Harder than platinum and able to withstand higher temperatures than gold, this 99.98% pure tantalum wire also resists corrosion and conducts heat. It’s often used in heating elements for furnaces.
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    Wire
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tantalum. Ultra-High-Temperature Tantalum Wire.
    1 ft. Long
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    0.01"-0.0004" to 0.0004"5,420Not Rated5627N180000005627N190000005627N12000000000
     
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