Wires and Rods
We sell many different precious metal wires amd rods and their alloys in a range of diameters to suit your needs. The purest grade wire is supplied to your specification.
Wire Specifications
Types: As drawn, stress-relieved or fully annealed.
Diameter: 0.0005 in. minimum.
Metals: Platinum, gold, silver, palladium, iridium and alloys.
Purity: Up to 99.99%.
Spooling: Available upon request.
Rod Specifications
Format: Straight.
Length: Straight rods up to 6 ft.
Metals: Platinum, gold, silver, palladium, iridium and alloys.
Wire Applications
Platinum: Electrophoresis, automotive spark plugs, medical devices, turbine blade manufacturing and electronics.
Gold: Electronics, resistors, medical devices and semiconductors.
Silver: Electronics, resistors, capacitors and automotive spark plugs.
Palladium: Medical devices, spark plugs, sensing devices and electrodes.
Iridium: Automotive applications, crystal growth, temperature sensing and medical devices.
Platinum-iridium: Lead wires and electrodes in medical devices.
Platinum-tungsten: Coils and guide wires for medical devices and electrodes for automotive airbag initiators.
Rod Applications
Platinum: Medical applications (for pacemakers and replacement parts) and spark plug electrode manufacturing.
Gold: Sensing devices, medical implants for the eyes and the ears and medical seeds for cancer treatment.
Iridium: Seeds and seed holders for crystal growth applications, automotive applications, gas turbines and aerospace electrodes.
Platinum-iridium: Electrodes for medical devices and glow plugs for model airplanes.
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