Factors affecting network performance Not all networks are the same. As data is broken into component parts (often known frames, packets, or segments) for transmission, several factors can affect their delivery.
It is sometimes strange to see what elements combine to make a compound. Sodium, a soft metal which fizzes violently when put into water, and chlorine, a poisonous gas, make sodium chloride (NaCl), otherwise known as common salt! The elements are usually arranged in the Periodic Table.
Inexpensive wire, like copper, brass, or Artistic Wire, is generally made soft. Other wires like sterling silver, Argentium, gold, or gold-filled wire are commonly manufactured in one of the three above mentioned hardness. Work hardening your wire: All metal becomes stiffer when you work with it.