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How to choose drawing dies

Standard

Service Life

Wire Type

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
Wire type/Die range mm0.0100.0250.050.100.200.400.801.603.206.4012.8022
Stainless steelNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Stainless steelPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCD
Tungsten/MolybdenumNDNDNDNDNDND
Tungsten/MolybdenumPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCD
Bare copperNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Bare copperPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCD
AluminlumNDNDNDND
AluminlumPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCD
Brass covered steelNDND
Brass covered steelPCDPCDPCDPCD
Copper coated steelND
Copper coated steelPCDPCDPCDPCD
Tinned copperNDNDNDNDND
Tinned copperPCDPCDPCDPCD
Gold/PlatinumNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Gold/PlatinumPCDPCDPCDPCDPCD
Bunch wireNDNDND
Bunch wirePCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCDPCD
Typical dies sizes with different wire type

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