| 20110226743 | WIRE ELECTRODE FOR SPARK-EROSION CUTTING - The invention relates to a wire electrode for spark-erosion cutting. The wire electrode comprises a core made of more than 50% by weight pure crystalline aluminum and/or one or more crystalline aluminum alloys, and comprises a coating layer encompassing the core and comprising copper, zinc, and/or a copper-zinc alloy. The proportion of the surface area of the core relative to the total cross-sectional area of the wire electrode is in the range from 60% to 95% along the entire length of the wire electrode. | 09-22-2011 |
