Have you ever
thought why should aluminium wires be used in an appliance? Or do you really
bother as to which one to select while choosing a particular type of wire
(copper, aluminium etc.) at the time of buying or using it? It may surprise you
that it does make a difference if you pick aluminium cable or copper cables or any other. There is no
doubt that copper is the primary material used in wiring today. However,
nowadays copper is being increasingly replaced by aluminium cables due to many
reasons. So let us look at some of the differentiating factors that may induce
you to prefer aluminium for your uses:
Increase in efficiency – the additional weight added on a vehicle will lead to higher fuel consumption and lower batter life. Use of light-weight materials will impact the performance in the long run as well. While this benefit is not highlighted, it does lead to huge monetary advantages in the long run
Affordable – the aluminium is more affordable than copper today. This has been possible mainly due to better mining and refining processes developed for the metal
Other benefits
include better conductivity per weight of wire ratio than copper, lower
emissions helping vehicles, better longevity etc. It does make it hard to
believe why other metals are still used for wiring applications. Isn’t it?
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