Beadalon 316L surgical stainless steel wire provides you with a highly corrosion-resistant wire that holds up to heavy wear! If scratched or damaged, the stainless steel 'self-repairs' as a new chromium-oxide layer is formed. The color of steel is darker and more grey than silver. It can be paired with white metal jewelry components, but does not match silver components very well. Choose round, half-round, and square wire in 20 gauge to 26 gauge for a variety of jewelry making and craft applications. Just be aware that 316L stainless steel is an alloy that contains nickel, making it unsuitable for people with nickel allergies.
304 stainless steel Artistic wire is available in several gauges of round wire, from thick 16-ga to thin 30-ga. The same corrosion and stain resistance that make 304 Stainless Steel great for food handling, also make it popular for jewelry.
Artistic Wire offers alloy 304 stainless steel wire in several gauges, from thick 16 gauge to thin 30 gauge. Steel wire is tougher than copper wire, so use heavy-duty cutters and strong pliers.
304 stainless steel is the most popular grade of stainless steel. It is 18-20% chromium, 8-10.5% nickel, 0.08% carbon, plus iron and trace elements (approximately 0.75% silicon, 0.045% phosphorous, 0.03% sulfur, 2% manganese, and 0.1% nitrogen). It is commonly used in the food industry (sinks, coffee urns, dairy storage and hauling, beer/brewing, citrus and fruit juice handling, etc). The same corrosion and stain resistance that make 304 Stainless Steel great for food handling, also make it popular for jewelry.
Use thicker gauges of this steel craft wire to make handmade jewelry components. Thinner gauges work great to wire weave, crochet, wire wrap and make Viking knit. Wholesale pries are available when you buy multiple spools of a single gauge.