Top 5 braided copper wire applications in aerospace

Top 5 Braided Copper Wire Applications in Aerospace

Copper wires are widely used in marine and automotive industry. The wires have also found their applications in aerospace and mining industries.

The properties like high thermal resistance, electrical conductivity and ductility makes copper wires a standard metal for use in aerospace industry, beating the likes of stainless steel and titanium.

Cheapest to manufacture and longest shelf life are other benefits of using braided copper wires.

Here are 5 applications of braided copper wires in aerospace industry.

1. Aircraft bushings and bearings The manufacturing of aircraft bearing and bushing as per the latest industry standards requires adherence to precision and tolerance limits. The military planes require adherence to even higher standards. The copper wires are manufactured as per the customer specifications depending on many factors like the size of the plane.

2. Hydraulic/Electric pumps & shafts The rise of braided copper wires in terms of quality has led to massive innovations in the aircraft manufacturing industry. The copper wires are mixed with beryllium and nickel to add extra strength. All aircraft hydraulic systems and pump systems are powerful units that can be deployed with Ram Air Turbine (RAT) to generate high torques.

3. Landing gear circuits Landing gear circuit facilitates the operation of wheel assembly and braking system. It is an important assembly considering the amount of safety regulations that are associated with the system. The landing gear circuit is equipped with high-quality noncorrosive braided copper wires that can resist impact force as well as the G-force at high altitudes. Rough landings can sometimes affect the whole circuit.

4. Anti-locking systems The events of emergency landings in the aircraft industry have doubled in the last decade. However, the rate of accidents related to such landings has reduced by 500 percent! The credit goes to the use of braided copper wires that are clubbed with optical fibers.

They are easy to apply and have a failure rate of 0.0005 percent. Loaded with beryllium alloys and nickel coating, the braided copper wires maintain precision contact with end terminals of the anti-braking system.

With a reaction time of less than 0.005 nanoseconds, this is the most impressive application of the braided copper wires in the aircraft industry.

5. Anti-fire and water sprinkler circuit High strength and hardness of the braided copper wires add to the list of the applications in the aerospace industry. In an unfortunate event of accident leading to fire, the sprinklers are deployed immediately.

The excellent anti-fire properties and durability gives braided copper circuit a solid edge when it comes to using them in safety units.

They are also used in airbag deployment circuits and emergency door circuits.

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