This volume examines the process of manufacturing wire from nonferrous rod. Topics include: wiredrawing, breaks, quality control and test procedures, joining techniques, machinery and equipment, lubricants and coolants, microcomputer control systems, extrusion processes, shaving, heat treatments for copper and aluminum wire, shaping and flattening, and extensive conversion tables.

The Wire Association International, Inc., through its Nonferrous Management Committee, published Volume 3 of the Nonferrous Wire Handbook in 1995 as an entirely new reference handbook.

Volume 3 contains up-to-date information for drawing many different nonferrous metals and alloys. It describes the fundamental principles behind electrical conductors, heat treating and annealing, measurement and testing, and assessment of quality. Basic methods for manufacturing nonferrous rod are updated. Several chapters focus on modern equipment, processes, and materials currently used in the wire industry. Details on environmental concerns, coatings, and other ancillary topics are closely examined.