Sterling Silver Solder-Filled Round Wire, Dead-Soft

This dead-soft, solder-filled sterling silver round wire eliminates the need for additional solder, making the wire ideal for creating chains and jump rings. Keep in mind that hardness is changeable (by annealing or heat-hardening) and is relative among metal types (each temper will feel and handle differently from one metal to another). When finishing your pieces, also keep in mind that the harder the metal is, the brighter a finish it will take. 18-gauge wire is useful for clasps, jump rings, cuff bracelets, narrow-shank rings, neck rings. As you know, jewelry wire has as many uses as there are jewelers and designers who use it to achieve their vision; these suggested uses simply represent some of the more common applications of this metal weight. This wire is packaged in coils and can be cut to any length that satisfies the system minimum. Orders must weigh at least 0.01 ozt.; if you click 'Add to Cart' for a quantity less than this, the cart will offer a prompt to let you know what the minimum for this item is. Solder-filled silver wire is a tri-metal wire: a solder core surrounded by a copper shell and a fine silver outer layer (solder core: 6%; copper and fine silver shell: 94%). The overall composition is sterling, but the fine silver outer layer provides a better finish and luster than sterling silver. The core eliminates the need for additional solder, simplifying production. This wire is ideal for making chains and jump rings. Simply flux and use.

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Gauge: 18 ga., 20 ga., 22 ga.
Form: Wire
Shape: Round
Metal type: Sterling silver
Metal color: White
Purity: .925
Hardness: Dead-soft
Dimensions: 1.02mm, 0.81mm, 0.64mm
Length per weight: 11.57 ft./ozt (352.65 cm/ozt), 18.94 ft./ozt (577.29 cm/ozt), 30.86 ft./ozt (940.61 cm/ozt)
Weight per length: .086 ozt/ft. (.0028 ozt/cm), .053 ozt/ft. (.0017 ozt/cm), .032 ozt/ft. (.001 ozt/cm)
Thickness: 0.04" (1.02mm), 0.032" (0.81mm), 0.025" (0.64mm)
Country of origin: United States