2006-08-25 16:50:52 · 5 answers · asked by nascarfootball_gramma 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
It has to do with the creation of the wire and its application, not what is in the wire. Sterling wire is sterling wire, it's always 92.5% silver.
Dead-soft is best for where a flexibility is needed. This wire is great for wrapped loops or wire crochet. It's very easy to work with without tools.
Half-hard is the most commonly used. It's got more stability than the dead-soft, so it stays put after you create with it. It's great for wire working because it often holds shape really well, but is soft enough to allow you to work without tools in some applications. It's hardness comes from being pulled through a draw plate that compresses it.
Full-hard is very stiff, great for headpins or other uses where flexibility isn't very important. The more you work with it, the more likely it is this wire will break, so it's great for applications where little movement and a great deal of stabilty is needed. It's harder than the others because it's been sent through the draw plate an additional time than the half-hard wire.
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2006-08-25 17:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by green_tea 4 · 8⤊ 0⤋
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However, I'm going to guess that it is a reference to the amount of alloy or the type of alloy that is blended with the silver. By calling it Sterling, you are defining the percent composition of silver in it. However, that doesn't tell you if it has been alloyed with nickel or copper or how much of each in order to harden the silver.
2006-08-25 16:56:58 · answer #5 · answered by tbolling2 4 · 1⤊ 6⤋
It has to do with alloys added to the silver, like; lead, copper, nickel, zinc and ect.
2006-08-25 16:55:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Are you sure thats what it was about, wire?
probably about the strength of the wire.
2006-08-25 16:54:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋