Material description
Low carbon content steel wire uniformly coated with Nickel by electrolytic plating method. Used for inner lead part in LIW for of GLS, FTL, auto, SVL, MVL and other lamps. It is also used as a third wire to support the anode ring in FTL.
Thickness of the Nickel Layer:
Nickel plating is available in weight % or in micron thickness; 2-4% by weight or minimum of 2 microns in thickness. The nickel coating has uniform adhesion over the full length of the core wire.
Composition of core
| C | Mn | Si | P | S | Fe |
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| 0.10 max | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.10 max | 0.04 max | 0.05 max | Bal. |
Nickel Coating
Mechanical Properties
| Elongation A200 (%) | 20 minimum |
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| Tensile Strength (N/mm²) | 350 - 450 |
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Available Dimensions
| Size (mm) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 - 2 |
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| Tolerance (±) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
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The ovalness (the difference between the largest and smallest diameter in a section) is less than half the tolerance in the diameter.
Packaging
Depending upon customer's requirement, wire is available on DIN 160, DIN 200, DIN 250 or equivalent spools. Thicker size wires are available in coils or on cardboard rings. Each spool of wire is individually shrink-packaged and put in a cardboard box for maximum protection against oxidation. It is advisable to use the wire within six months from the date of manufacturing for best performance.
Note: Please refer to separate Material Data sheets for Nickel Plated Copper and Nickel Plated Copper-Tin.
Nickel Plated Steel: NPS
