Tankii Pure Nickel Wire Selected by Turkish University Team for International Water Racing Championship

Recently, Tankii’s international business team wrapped up a technical exchange and customer visit trip across Turkey. On this land straddling two continents, we advanced existing partnerships and connected directly with next-generation engineering talent, adding another meaningful milestone to our brand’s global expansion journey.

The key stop of the trip was Bursa, home to Uludag University — one of Turkey’s most respected institutions for automotive and power system engineering research.

Our team met in person with the student engineering team from the university’s Department of Automotive Engineering. The group is currently developing a competitive water racing vehicle, with full focus on preparing for the upcoming International Water Racing Championship in Germany. Every phase of their work, from hull design to powertrain calibration and component sourcing, follows top-tier international competition standards.

As a key material supplier for the project, Tankii’s technical staff reviewed on-site application performance of our materials, exchanged insights on battery assembly optimization, and shared practical guidance tailored to the team’s racing requirements.

For water racing vehicles, the battery pack is the heart of the powertrain. The internal connecting materials directly influence power delivery efficiency, runtime consistency and overall system safety.

Operating in humid, salt-exposed aquatic environments puts heavy stress on components. The student team ran extensive comparative trials on candidate materials, evaluating electrical efficiency, heat tolerance, corrosion resilience and fabrication compatibility across multiple rounds of testing.

After rigorous laboratory measurements and repeated real-vehicle tuning sessions, Tankii’s high-purity pure nickel wire emerged as the top choice for the battery pack’s internal connecting components.

The engineering team noted that our nickel wire delivered consistent, reliable performance across all test conditions. Its stable conductivity under high load and strong resistance to moisture-related degradation fully matched the precision assembly demands of a competition-grade power system.

What made the visit particularly rewarding was a voluntary proposal from the team lead: they will print the Tankii logo directly on the race vehicle body. As the team competes on the international stage in Germany, our brand and materials will be showcased alongside their project — a genuine, unsolicited endorsement that speaks louder than any formal testimonial.

This cross-border recognition is both an honor and a powerful vote of confidence in the quality we deliver.

International motorsport competitions set extremely high bars for component precision, dependability and safety. Real-world racing conditions are the most authentic test of a material’s capabilities.

Tankii pure nickel wire is formulated with a nickel purity of 99.6% or higher, delivering excellent electrical conductivity with minimal energy loss. This ensures steady, uninterrupted power supply to the vehicle throughout races, even during sustained high-draw operation.

On top of electrical performance, our nickel wire offers strong high-temperature tolerance, corrosion resistance and oxidation stability — properties critical for water racing. It holds up reliably against constant humidity, salt spray and fluctuating operating temperatures common in marine competition environments.

Racing battery packs have compact internal layouts with densely packed connection points, leaving very little tolerance for dimensional variation.

Produced through multi-stage precision drawing processes, our nickel wire maintains tight diameter consistency and a clean, burr-free surface finish. This makes precision welding and assembly straightforward, reduces contact resistance, and minimizes the risk of localized overheating under heavy current — adding an extra layer of safety to the powertrain.

To better illustrate the advantages of nickel wire in water racing applications, the table below compares core performance indicators between Tankii high-purity nickel wire and ordinary copper connecting wire:

For simple low-stress circuits, copper offers lower upfront cost. For competitive water racing, however, the long-term stability and corrosion resistance of nickel wire prevent unexpected performance drops mid-race, making it the more reliable and cost-effective choice over a full competition season.

This partnership is different from a standard commercial supply agreement. Working alongside student innovators shows us new, creative use cases for industrial alloy materials, and reinforces our belief that quality manufacturing can support both large-scale industrial production and grassroots innovation.

Well-engineered materials don’t just serve factory floors — they can help turn young engineers’ ideas into real, competitive technology.

Performance data collected under extreme racing conditions also delivers valuable, real-world insights for our own R&D work. This feedback loop helps us refine production processes and fine-tune material properties, creating a positive cycle of mutual improvement between industry and academia.

Moving forward, Tankii will continue supporting student innovation programs around the world, providing material expertise to help more young engineering teams bring their projects to life.

This collaboration with a Turkish university engineering team is another important step in our international development strategy. Since launching our global outreach, we have centered everything on consistent quality, backed by in-house manufacturing, mature production techniques and strict end-to-end quality control.

Beyond supplying standard materials, Tankii provides targeted support for university innovation and motorsport projects to help young teams move from concept to competition faster.

We offer small-batch sample kits in multiple wire gauges, allowing teams to test different specifications and select the optimal fit for their battery design without large minimum order quantities. Custom diameter options and special surface treatments are also available upon request, to match unique assembly requirements.

Our technical support team is available throughout the project cycle, from early material selection to post-test performance analysis. This hands-on support helps engineering teams reduce trial-and-error time, stay on schedule, and focus on core vehicle development. For us, these partnerships are also a source of forward-looking application insights that inform future product development.

Long-term success is built on consistent craftsmanship. Tankii will keep refining our products and services, earning trust from partners across the globe, and growing our presence in both industrial and innovation markets worldwide. Whether for precision industrial components, commercial equipment or academic research projects, we remain committed to rigorous quality standards and attentive customer support. Tankii Group welcomes partners from all regions to collaborate and grow together.