Aluminum Thick Wires

Properties

High strength
Good bending fatigue properties
Excellent loop stability
Outstanding bonding properties

Areas of application

Automotive components
Power components
Hybrid components
Transistors / thyristors

Heavy Aluminum Wires Typical Dimensions and Specifications
Diameter	µm	125	150	200	250	300	380	500
	mils	5	6	8	10	12	15	20
Standard	Elongation (%)	5 - 15	5 - 15	8 - 20	10 - 25	10 - 25	10 - 25	10 - 30
	Breaking Load (cN)	50 - 150	80 - 190	150 - 350	200 - 450	280 - 750	450 - 1000	850 - 2000
Corrosion Resistant Aluminum Wire
Standard	Elongation (%)	5 - 15	5 - 15	8 - 20	10 - 25	10 - 25	10 - 25	10 - 25
	Breaking Load (cN)	100 - 150	150 - 230	250 - 350	450 - 550	600 - 750	900 - 1200	1600 - 2200
Soft	Elongation (%)	5 - 30	5 - 30	10 - 30	10 - 30	10 - 30	10 - 30	10 - 30
	Breaking Load (cN)	75 - 120	110 - 180	200 - 260	300 - 450	400 - 600	600 - 950	900 - 1600

Al-H11, ALW-49P

Al-H11, ALW-49P wires consist of high purity aluminum with selected addition elements homogeneously distributed in defined concentrations. The wires fulfil the increasing requirements made on the reliability of bonded connections in automobile and power electronics.

Special features:

Defined softness
Excellent loop stability
Outstanding bonding properties

Al-H11 Factsheet

ALW-49P Factsheet

Al-H11 CR

Al-H11 CR wires consist of high purity aluminum with selected addition elements homogeneously distributed in defined concentrations. The corrosion resistant Al-H11 CR wire fulfils the increasing requirements made on the reliability of bonded connections in automobile and power electronics.

Special features:

Modified softening behavior at increased temperatures
Problem-free bonding behavior
Corrosion resistant

Al-H11 CR Factsheet

Al-R, Al-R CR and Al-RR

Pure and ultra-pure aluminum wires are specially suitable for the contacting of semiconductor components for high power ratings. The specified, high material purities and the smooth, clean wire surfaces result in good bondability. This material displays a high degree of corrosion resistance due to its special doping. These wires are used for preference with a diameter > 100 µm.

Al-R Factsheet

Al 0.5%Mg

Due to the alloying addition of magnesium, the wire achieves more favourable fatigue strength properties for special applications. It is used principally in power components with wire diameters > 100 µm but wire diameters < 100 µm can also be manufactured. This material is specially suitable for the latest development in ball/wedge bonding of Al thick wires.