Argentium® Silver Square Wire

This 4-gauge, dead-soft Argentium® Silver square wire features four flat sides; the flat surfaces are ideal for aligning two or more strands with one another and when soldering components to the wire. Give the wire a twist to create attractive twist wire. Simple hoops, bangles and other components take on a fresh, dynamic look when made using square wire. Dead soft Argentium Silver wire is easy to bend, shape and hammer; it is an ideal starting point for forming, shaping and wire-wrapping. 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.4-gauge wire is useful for substantial or heavy jewelry designs, accessories and hollowware or for any designs that demand high durability; the heaviest gauges (4–0 ga.) are suitable for forging and heavy manipulation. 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 heavy 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. Made with a touch of germanium, Argentium® Silver presents a bright white color that is closer to fine silver than traditional sterling, yet is highly resistant to firescale and less likely to tarnish under most conditions. It welds flawlessly and is ideal for fusing techniques. All Argentium is guaranteed by Argentium International Ltd. Your customers will appreciate the value and convenience of brighter-white sterling silver designs that resist tarnishing and keep on shining. Working with Argentium Silver® is a bit different than working with traditional sterling. If you are new to using Argentium®, scroll down or visit our Resource Center (see tab above); you'll find lots of help and guidance to help you reap all the benefits this material has to offer!

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Gauge: 4 ga., 6 ga., 8 ga., 10 ga., 12 ga., 14 ga., 16 ga., 18 ga., 20 ga., 21 ga., 22 ga., 24 ga.
Form: Wire
Shape: Square
Metal type: Argentium Silver
Metal color: White
Purity: .940
Hardness: Dead-soft, 1/2-hard
Dimensions: 5.18mm, 4.12mm, 3.26mm, 2.59mm, 2.06mm, 1.63mm, 1.29mm, 1.02mm, 0.81mm, 0.72mm, 0.64mm, 0.51mm
Length per weight: 4.43 in./ozt (11.25 cm/ozt), 7.5 in./ozt (19.05 cm/ozt), 11 in./ozt (27.94 cm/ozt), 1.5 ft./ozt (45.72 cm/ozt), 2.28 ft./ozt (69.49 cm/ozt), 3.75 ft./ozt (114.3 cm/ozt), 6.25 ft./ozt (190.5 cm/ozt), 9.47 ft./ozt (288.65 cm/ozt), 14.88 ft./ozt (453.54 cm/ozt), 19.84 ft./ozt (604.72 cm/ozt), 25 ft./ozt (762 cm/ozt), 6.1 ft./ozt (185.93 cm/ozt), 18.94 ft./ozt (577.29 cm/ozt), 25.25 ft./ozt (769.62 cm/ozt), 39.68 ft./ozt (1209.45 cm/ozt)
Weight per length: .226 ozt/ft. (.089 ozt/cm), .133 ozt/ft. (.0524 ozt/cm), .091 ozt/ft. (.0358 ozt/cm), .667 ozt/ft. (.0219 ozt/cm), .439 ozt/ft. (.0144 ozt/cm), .266 ozt/ft. (.0087 ozt/cm), .16 ozt/ft. (.0052 ozt/cm), .106 ozt/ft. (.0035 ozt/cm), .067 ozt/ft. (.0022 ozt/cm), .05 ozt/ft. (.0016 ozt/cm), .04 ozt/ft. (.0013 ozt/cm), .267 ozt/ft. (.0088 ozt/cm), .164 ozt/ft. (.0054 ozt/cm), .053 ozt/ft. (.0017 ozt/cm), .025 ozt/ft. (.0008 ozt/cm)
Thickness: 0.204" (5.18mm), 0.162" (4.11mm), 0.128" (3.25mm), 0.102" (2.59mm), 0.081" (2.06mm), 0.064" (1.63mm), 0.051" (1.3mm), 0.04" (1.02mm), 0.032" (0.81mm), 0.028" (0.71mm), 0.025" (0.64mm), 0.02" (0.51mm)
Country of origin: United States