Charts and Reference
Precious Metal Wire Performance Results
Reference this list of shapes and hardnesses, and see how each type of precious metal wrapping wire reacts to a range of treatments, from hammering and soldering to creating patinas and more.
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Sterling Silver |
Silver-Filled |
Gold-Filled |
Argentium® Silver |
Dead-Soft |
Half-Hard |
Full-Hard |
Dead-Soft |
Half-Hard |
Full-Hard |
Dead-Soft |
Half-Hard |
Full-Hard |
Dead-Soft |
Half-Hard |
Full-Hard |
Round |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Half Round |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Square |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Twisted Round |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Twisted Square |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Hammering |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Oxidizing/ Patina |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Forging/ Forming |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Chain Maille |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Fusing |
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X |
X |
X |
Soldering |
X |
X |
X |
Lightly Only |
Lightly Only |
Lightly Only |
Lightly Only |
Lightly Only |
Lightly Only |
X |
X |
X |
Wire Weaving |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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Wire-Wrapping |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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