0.080mm 80μm 304L 316L Stainless Steel Wire

0.080mm80μm304L 316L Stainless steel Wire

304 and 316 stainless steel wires with a diameter of 0.08mm (i.e. 80 microns) are mainly used in cutting-edge fields that require high precision, corrosion resistance, and strength due to their extremely fine diameter and excellent material properties.

You can understand it as' the nerves and blood vessels of industry 'or' the cornerstone of high-precision filtering '. The following are their main uses:

Common applications (applicable to both 304 and 316)

Due to the fact that 0.08mm is already a very fine specification, many application areas of the two overlap, but 316 is preferred in more corrosive environments.

precision filtration

Industrial filter screen: used to make ultra-high precision woven filter screens, filtering extremely small particles. For example:

Fuel filtration: filters out small impurities and water molecules in diesel and aviation fuel.

Hydraulic oil filtration: protects key components such as servo valves in precision hydraulic systems.

Chemical industry: filtering high-purity chemical reagents and drugs.

Electroplating solution filtration: Filter impurities in the electroplating tank solution to ensure the quality of the coating.

Laboratory screening: used for standard inspection screening to accurately classify the particle size of powdered materials such as flour, metal powder, pigments, pharmaceuticals.

Electronics and Electrical Industry

Braided shielding mesh: used as an electromagnetic shielding layer for high-frequency signal lines (such as high-end HDMI cables, USB cables, aerospace cables), effectively resisting electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Corona wire: In electrostatic dust removal or electrostatic spraying equipment, it is used as an electrode wire to release high-voltage charges.

Internal wire: Used for the interior of micro appliances or sensors that require extremely thin wires and corrosion resistance.

High tech and medical fields

Medical guide wire: In minimally invasive interventional surgery (such as cardiovascular surgery), guiding the catheter to the lesion site requires extremely high surface smoothness, flexibility, and strength. This type of use has special certification requirements for material purity and biocompatibility, and ordinary stainless steel wire cannot be directly used.

Precision spring: Used for ultra-fine and high-precision springs in micro sensors, precision instruments, and micro motors (such as drones and camera modules).

Textile and composite materials

Metal fiber blend: Mix extremely fine stainless steel wire with other textile fibers (such as cotton and polyester) to make functional fabrics that are anti-static, radiation resistant, and conductive. Commonly used in dust-free clothing, explosion-proof work clothes, smart wearable devices, etc.

Reinforcement material: As a reinforcement of composite materials, it improves the strength and conductivity of plastic or rubber materials.

The difference in selection between 304 and 316

The key to selection lies in the corrosiveness of the usage environment.

304 stainless steel (06Cr19Ni10/0Cr18Ni9)

Features: Universal austenitic stainless steel with good corrosion resistance and low cost.

Applicable environment: Most atmospheric environments, freshwater, and general organic and inorganic chemicals.

Typical applications: ordinary industrial filters, shielding nets, standard inspection screens, cost sensitive functional textiles.

316 stainless steel (06Cr17Ni12Mo2/0Cr17Ni12Mo2)

Features: Molybdenum (Mo) is added on the basis of 304, greatly improving its ability to resist pitting and crevice corrosion, especially in environments containing chloride ions.

Applicable environment: marine environment, coastal atmosphere, chemical processing industry, bleaching agents, dyes, electroplating solutions, high salt environment, etc.

Typical applications:

Seawater desalination filtration equipment.

The shielding layer of ship cables.

High standard filtration in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Processing industrial processes containing chloride ion media.

summary

Characteristics/Applications: 304 Stainless Steel Wire (0.08mm) and 316 Stainless Steel Wire (0.08mm)

Core features: Universal type, good corrosion resistance, economical molybdenum content, excellent resistance to chloride ion corrosion

Main application areas include industrial filtration, electromagnetic shielding, standard screen mesh, high-end industrial filtration of ordinary functional textiles, harsh environmental shielding, marine and chemical applications

The selection criteria are applicable to most ordinary environments and cost sensitive project environments with chloride ions (such as salt water, sweat, chemicals) or when higher reliability is required

Simply put, 0.08mm stainless steel wire is a high-end manufactured "capillary", 304 is used in "generally harsh" environments, and 316 is used in "very harsh" environments.