Compression Tolerant Wire 

AMSC Compression Tolerant wire is:

• Designed for use in applications where the wire may be subjected to compressive strains such as in some rotating machines
• Withstands compressive strains
• High tensile strength
• High current

Specifications:

Average thickness: 0.28-0.32 mm

Minimum width: 4.7 mm

Maximum width: 5.0 mm

Min. double bend diameter (RT): 50 mmⁱ

Max. Rated tensile stress (RT): 200 MPaⁱ

Max. Rated wire tension (RT): 26 kgⁱ

Max. Rated tensile stress (77K): 280 MPa^{i, ii}

Max. Rated tensile strain (77K): 0.30%^{i, ii}

Max. Rated compressive strain (77K): 0.15%^{i, ii}

Customer Options:

_{i  Greater than 95% Ic retention
ii   77K, self-field, 1µV/cm
iii  Je is a calculated value based upon average thickness and width
iv  Longer continuous lengths available upon request}