US EPA

1755993 

Journal Article 

Metallurgy, processing and applications of metal wires - A review 

Paris, H 

1996 

3-15 

WOS:000078825700001 

The product form of wire is usually a very flexible metallic
thread or slender rod, predominately consisting of iron, copper or aluminum, or their alloys.
Although wire products consist of both metallic and non-metallic materials, the predominate
volume of product is metallic, comprised primarily of steel tire cord and copper electrical
conductors. Important competitive materials regularly appear, for example, high temperature
superconductors and high strength and modulus organic fibers, but continued metallurgical,
process and product development has maintained the dominance of metal wire in these applications.
This review covers the important historical and current metallurgical issues important to ferrous
and nonferrous wire, summarizes certain content of this proceedings and discusses challenges for
future materials and process developments. Overall, the development of wire persists as a source
of continuing innovation in materials science.