Luma Wire Tech develops precision plated metal wires by combining advanced fine wire manufacturing with application-specific surface engineering.
Our plated wire solutions enable engineers to optimize conductivity, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, solderability, electrical contact performance, and biocompatibility without changing the base wire material.
Available in diameters from 5 to 200 microns, our plated metal wires support demanding applications in medical, electronics, aerospace, sensing, shielding, and technical textile industries.
There is no single coating material that is ideal for every application. The optimal plating solution depends on the required balance between electrical performance, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, solderability, biocompatibility, operating environment, mechanical durability, and cost. The comparison below provides a overview of the typical strengths of each plating material available from Luma Wire Tech.
| Added Properties to Your Wire | Gold (Au) | Silver (Ag) | Palladium (Pd) | Platinum (Pt) | Rhodium (Rh) | Nickel (Ni) | Copper (Cu) | Tin (Sn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical & Thermal Conductivity | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ |
| Electrical Contact Performance | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Corrosion Resistance | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ |
| Wear Resistance | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Solderability | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ |
| EMI Shielding Performance | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ |
| Biocompatibility | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | – | – | – |
| Extreme Temperature Performance | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cost of Coating | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ |
Actual performance depends on coating thickness, substrate material, operating environment, and application requirements. Adhesion stability is influenced by coating thickness, substrate material and plating process design.
Our engineering team works closely with customers to identify the optimal coating solution for each specific wire application. Contact our Tech Team!
In many advanced applications, the performance of a wire depends on more than the base material.
The core wire provides the mechanical, electrical, thermal, or magnetic properties required by the application, while the plating adds functional surface characteristics tailored to specific performance requirements.
This combination allows engineers to retain the advantages of the base material while enhancing the wire with properties such as improved conductivity, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, solderability, electrical contact performance, or biocompatibility.
Aerospace
Lightweight mesh antennas
High-frequescy signal pathways
Connectors
Thermal sensors
Structural support
Medical
Neurostimulation
surgical robotics
Stents
Guide wire
Catchers
Spring coils
Snatchers
mILITARY & DEFENSE
sensors & detectors
Electronics
Wire bonding – Microchips
Semiconductors
Batteries
Supercapacitors
Quantum computing
Photovoltaic (PV) cells
Solar panels
Technical research and development
Particle detectors
Wire Chambers
Terahertz grid polarizers
Straw tube anodes
Technical textiles
Healthcare
Fashion
Sports & fitness
Aerospace & automotive
Protective textiles
E-textiles
Industrial & Schientific Engineering
Boreschopes
High-temperature insruments
Microscopes
Grid polarizers
Air ionizers
Negative Ion generators
Fine wire for lightning industry
fine wire for digital printing and ion generators
Designed for precision, consistency, and scalable production, our plated metal wire solutions offer:
Discover how different combinations of base materials and precision coatings can optimize your application’s performance.
Whether your priority is maximum conductivity, corrosion resistance, wear performance, solderability, electrical contact reliability, or biocompatibility, Luma can help identify the optimal plated wire solution for your application.
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Gold-plated, polished and clean metal wires for demanding technical applications.
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