Stitching wires
Copper coated stitching wire
Mild steel wire with a copper coating. On a finished carton or a book spine it looks like solid copper at a much lower cost, and the smooth coating feeds easily through the machine.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Base metal | Low carbon mild steel |
| Coating | Electro copper |
| Coating weight | 6 to 10 g/m² |
| Tensile strength | 700 to 900 N/mm² |
| Elongation | 2 to 6% |
| Flat sections | 22 to 26 gauge |
| Thickness tolerance | ± 0.02 mm |
| Width tolerance | ± 0.05 mm |
| Finish | Bright red gold |
| Corrosion life | Low to moderate |
| Relative cost / kg | 1.25× |
| Spools | 2, 5, 15 kg |
| Packing | Shrink wrapped and palletised |
Applications
Where it is used
Copper coated wire is not a rust protection grade. Where the copper coating is damaged, the steel underneath rusts faster, not slower. Choose copper coated wire for its look, and choose galvanised wire or a solid alloy where rust protection matters.
Used for
Presentation packaging
Book work
Retail facing cartons
Gift and retail packaging, books and binding, and any carton where the stitch can be seen by the customer and the box is stored dry.
