EuroWire May 2022

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applications in demanding and high-tech industries. The company has invested in order to develop stronger, finer, highly conductive and environmentally friendly alternatives. It offers in-house design, manufacturing, quality control and supply of wire rod, drawn and extruded wires, bunched and stranded conductors and surface-treated wires.

modern production processes give these alloy wires good surface quality and purity, making them suitable for metal plating and less prone to corrosion. Aerospace is one industry where copper wires must meet the highest requirements. For sensitive electrical applications in aircraft parts such as wings, engines and sensors, high performance copper conductors in CuCrZr and CuCrAgSi are increasingly being used. Typically, these require high flex life (nine times higher than Cu-ETP), 92 per cent IACS conductivity, high tensile strength in soft condition (Rm = 414 MPa), 6 per cent elongation and high thermal stability. Currently 10 per cent of all copper cables in modern aircraft are high performance conductors. In the medical industry, copper and copper alloy wire is used in a variety of applications and devices, including catheterisation, sensor devices, surgery robotics and pace makers. Evolving technology and the need for smaller and mobile equipment are accelerating the search for alternative alloys to saveweight and space while remaining dependable, safe and precise. Lamifil develops new copper alloys, including its CuCrZr PowerFil alloy, with

screw designs and material properties. The screw is easily adjustable to suit unknown materials, and compression flights, barrier flights or mixing and shear segments can be easily replaced. Kurre Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH www.kurre-systems.de 10 A47 As technology advances, many industries are looking for smaller, lighter high performance electrical components to meet demands in efficiency, reliability and conductivity. As a result, wires made from copper alloys such as CuCrZr and CuCrAgSi are increasingly finding their way into modern airplanes, advanced robots and medical devices. Lamifil, a manufacturer of cable and wire products, specialises in these new types of alloys. In terms of conductivity and resistivity, the new generation of copper alloy wires can almost compete with pure copper, but outperform it in areas such as flex life, elongation and tensile strength. CuCrZr and CuCrAgSi alloys can be drawn to extremely fine wires – down to 0.025mm – that remain strong and flexible. The Lamifil nv

Lamifil is developing new copper alloys

Lamifil uses a unique continuous, automated and stable casting process for its high performance copper alloys, offering multiple benefits compared to production using billets. The process ensures homogeneous product specifications, reduces inclusions and allows delivery of larger lots on coil. Lamifil nv https://lamifil.be

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