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A good crimp is more than a friction fit: it will be gas-tight and mechanically stronger than a soldier joint. It’s practically a “cold weld”.



Some aerospace applications required wire wrap for a long while because of its better vibration resistance vs solder. There were square profile bonding posts around which wire was tightly wound for a half dozen turns or so. The sharp edges of the post would thus make 24 points of contact, also biting through surface oxidation.


Sorry, wrong terminology!




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