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How to choose drawing dies

Service Life

Wire MaterialSize(m m)Area Reducti on(%)Relief Angle (°)Reduction Angle(°)Bearing Length( %)Reduction Angle(°)Bearing Length( %)Drawing Speed(m/ min)TCND(m ulriple )PCD( mulripl e)Application
NDNDPCDPCD
Nonferrous
Copper0.05-1.6018-211516-2030-5016-2015-35600-3300140-100200-500Electrical wire,Magnet wire
Copper1.60-7.6020-351516-2515-35600-25001200-500Cable
Aluminum0.20-1.6015-221518-2215-3518-2215-35
600-2000
130-80100-200
Cable,Magnet wire
Aluminum1.60-7.6018-301516-2515-35600-15001100-200Cable
Aluminium Magnesium Alloy2.00-5.0018-221516-2020-40350-6501100-200TC cable,Braided wire
Tin-Plated Copper(electroplated)0.20-1.6015-262018-2210-3018-2220-40300-1000110-40100-200
Electron ray tube,Light
Nickel 2000.30-1.6020-30516-2030-5016-2020-40200-500150-80100-200
Electronic instrument,Welding wire
Tungsten0.10-1.0018-22512-1640-6012-1620-4030-80150-80100-200
Light,Instruments
Molybdenum0.10-1.0018-22510-1640-6012-1620-4030-80110-3050-80
Cut wire
Ferrous
Galvanized High Carbon Steel0.20-1.5015-20510-1440-6010-1425-45400-80015-2530-50
Screen,Spring, Rope
Brass-Plated High Carbon Steel0.15-0.5018-21510-1640-6010-1625-45600-100015-2010-30Tire Cords
Stainless Steel 3160.15-1.6018-21510-1440-6010-1425-45200-60014-810-20Mesh,Welding wire
Stainless Steel 3020.15-1.6018-21510-1440-6010-1425-45200-60012-48-15Spring,Welding wire
Ni-Cr-Fe Alloy 60:15:250.20-1.2018-26510-1440-6010-1425-45200-60015-2030-50High temperature electric furnaces
Low Carbon Steel0.20-1.6018-2158-1440-608-1425-45400-80015-2030-70Building wire,Welding wire,Rope
Contrast of Die Service Life
ItemSoft wire productHard wire product
Bell angle (α)70°±20°60°±20°
Approach angle (β)35°±5°30°±5°
Reduction angle (γ)18°±2°12°±2°
Bearing length (D)20-5040-60
Back relief angle(θ)15°±5°15°±5°
Exit angle (φ)50°±20°50°±20°
Standard configuration for other wire types also available

Hard wire product

Stainless steel wire, copper plated steel wire, galvanized steel wire, brass plated steel wire tungsten wire ,. etc

Soft wire product

Copper wire, aluminum wire, brass wire gold wire ,. etc