WIRE SHAPES

Radcliff Wire routinely works with over 60 different metals to expertly produce standard and custom wire in a broad variety of shapes, sizes, and finishes.

Diamond-Shaped-Wire

Diamond shaped wire is often used to make Heli-Coil® inserts and thread repair kits, which end up in assemblies throughout multiple industries, such as automotive, aerospace, agriculture, consumer appliances, and recreational power sports (ATVs) (more)

Flat-Shaped-Wire

Flat wire is preferred over other wire shapes in applications due to its larger surface area, which promotes better heat dissipation and electrical connectivity (more)

Keystone-Shaped-Wire

Keystone shaped wire is one of the most common special-shaped wires used in spring manufacturing because it counters the deformation caused during the coiling process, resulting in a much more uniform spring, ID and OD (more)

Rectangle-Shaped-Wire

Unlike traditional round wires, rectangular wires offer superior electrical properties, making them indispensable in electrical panel design and related electronics (more)

Round-Wire

Renowned for its exceptional flexibility and tensile strength, round wire’s circular cross-section makes it resistant to breaking under tension, and it can be bent without losing its original form (more)

Square-Shaped-Wire

Square wire is an excellent choice for torsion and compression spring applications because of its greater cross-sectional area when compared to round wire (more)

Triangle-Shaped-Wire

Triangle shaped wire’s unique shape distributes force and tension uniformly across all three sides and internal angles. This makes it more resistant to bending and deformation than other wire shapes (more)

Special-Shaped-Wire

When Radcliff Wire was founded in 1959, locating special shaped wire was very difficult for manufacturers. Most wire suppliers couldn’t (or wouldn’t) provide what they needed (more)

Available Edges


Square Edges	Rounded Corner	Natural Rolled or Round Edges	Full Rounded or Blended Edges
Flat side with very minimum radius at the corners.	Flat side with a larger specified radius on the corners.	No flat on side, slightly sharp corner where arc meets flats.	No flat on side. Arc blends into flats, eliminating sharp corners. Note: This edge available at slightly higher cost.