of wires 7 8 which are touching each other and which all extend along the longitudinal direction of the ignition tip the wires 7 8 are surrounded by a coating 9 the ignition tip 6 may be mechanically tapered to a point before it is placed into operation for the first time the wires 7 8 are twisted or stranded one of the wires 8 may be arranged in the center and surrounded by the other wires 7 thereby forming a core if a central wire exists this may be thicker than the other wires a thicker wire 8 in the center of the ignition tip can mechanically stabilize the same if a thicker wire 8 is arranged in the center of the ignition tip this may contain less burn up resistant material than the wires 7 surrounding it the wires 7 may for example be manufactured from an alloy based on platinum metals for example from an iridium based alloy if a thicker wire 8 is arranged in the center of the ignition tip this may be formed of for example an alloy based on transition metals such as an alloy based on iron nickel or chrome the wires 7 8 may be coated twisted or stranded.