Metal wire and metal mesh
A metal wire includes tungsten or a tungsten alloy. The metal wire has a diameter of at most 13 μm, a tensile strength of at least 4.8 GPa, and a natural hanging length per 1000 mm of at least 800 mm.
1 . A metal wire comprising:
tungsten or a tungsten alloy, wherein
the metal wire has:
a diameter of at most 9 μm;
a tensile strength of at least 4.8 GPa; and
a natural hanging length per 1000 mm of at least 800 mm.
2 . The metal wire according to claim 1 , wherein
the metal wire has a diameter variation of at most 1.0 μm.
3 . The metal wire according to claim 1 , wherein
the metal wire has a natural hanging length per 1000 mm of at least 900 mm.
4 . The metal wire according to claim 1 , wherein
the metal wire has a tungsten content of at least 90 wt %.
5 . A metal mesh comprising the metal wire according to claim 1 as warp or weft.
6 . The metal mesh according to claim 5 , wherein
the metal mesh is used as a mesh for screen printing.
7 . A metal wire comprising:
tungsten or a tungsten alloy, wherein
the metal wire has:
a diameter of at most 9 μm;
a tensile strength of at least 4.8 GPa; and
a diameter variation of at most 1.0 μm.
8 . The metal wire according to claim 7 , wherein
the metal wire has a natural hanging length per 1000 mm of at least 900 mm.
9 . The metal wire according to claim 7 , wherein
the metal wire has a tungsten content of at least 90 wt %.
10 . A metal mesh comprising the metal wire according to claim 7 as warp or weft.
11 . The metal mesh according to claim 10 , wherein
the metal mesh is used as a mesh for screen printing.