Magnet Wire

Need magnet wire for your next big project? Arcor Electronics has the largest selection of magnet wire on the web! Also known as winding wire, it is made from aluminum or copper wire coated with a thin layer of insulation. While most commonly used to create electromagnets, magnet wire is also used in speakers, inductors, and motors. Frequently made from electrolytically refined copper, copper magnet wire is also a key component in improving energy efficiency in electric motors and other equipment.

Magnet Wire Options

Packaging:  Select from various magnet wire packaging options, including: coils, spools, reels, stem packs, and length

Alloys: We carry magnet wire in both copper and aluminum varieties.

Wire Shapes: We specialize in producing the magnet wire shape you need for your project. We supply standard round, as well as rounded square and rounded rectangular, magnet wire.

Various Uses of Magnet Wire

Due to the electromagnetic field created by magnet wire when it is wound into a coil and energized, magnet wire finds great use in many different fields and products. It is also a key component in three of the most important areas of energy transformation: electrical to electrical, such as in transformers; electrical to mechanical, as in many household appliances; and mechanical to electrical, as in generators.

As its most obvious use, magnet wire is used to create electromagnets, whose electromagnetic fields can be turned on and off to pick up and move heavy metal objects. But this same concept of wire wrapping to create strong electromagnetic fields is applied to many other products and designs. Magnet wire is also used in its copper form and sometimes in aluminum form to create the electromagnet needed for speakers.

Magnet wire is also useful for generating and storing electricity. Through the use of a magnetic field, inductors can store energy, a valuable component for analog circuits and signal processing.

Contact Arcor for Magnet Wire

As a provider of over 500 types of magnet wire, we make it easy to buy what you need, the way you need it!

Contact us today to ask about pricing and the specific needs of your project.