The invention relates to a feed-through element for application in a vacuum apparatus for the continuous feeding through of wire-shaped material to be treated at least made up of a casing and a sealing element set up therein that is in contact with the surface of the wire-shaped material during feeding through, whereby the sealing element is formed by a drawing die (20) and where y the casing is formed by a holder (21 ; 22) for the drawing die (20), at least a part of the holder (21 ; 22) being connected in a gastight way to a partition wall of the vacuum apparatus (1) and whereby the drawing die (20) and the holder (21 ; 22) act together in sealing relation.