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WHAT IS STEEL WIRE ROD USED FOR？
Wire rod                is a rolled steel product (alloy or non-alloy) made from semi-finished steel in rectangular, round, hexagonal or square shapes. Fine cross-sections are obtained in particular by continuous cold drawing. The wire rod is wound on a coil and delivered in this form.     
 
Wire rod Uses
Steel wire can be used in a variety of products, depending on its shape and treatment. The main uses are in the manufacture of:
 
Wire mesh,
Nails
Springs
Reinforcement wire
Barbed wire
Wire rope
Welded wire mesh.
 
Wire Rod Shapes and Sizes
Steel wire is a finished product that is cold formed before processing. Although shapes vary, most are produced in coils. Diameters are typically between 5 and 15 mm, and most conform to ISO standards, so sizes can easily be increased in increments of 1 mm to 20 mm.     
 
All steel wire must be free of any breaks when it is produced as coils. This is to ensure that the steel wire is ready for further processing (usually by heat treatment, coating and cleaning). Coils typically have an inner diameter of 810 to 910 mm and an outer diameter of 1100 to 1300 mm (depending on the capacity of the rolling mill equipment). Therefore, the weight of the coils varies from about 600 kg to more than 2 tons.     
 
Wire Rod Properties and Grades
Steel wire rod can be manufactured in different grades depending on the type of material.
 
Carbon steel wire rod is the most common and has no specified or required minimum content of molybdenum (Mo), aluminum (Al), chromium (Cr), niobium (Nb), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), vanadium (V) or any other element that requires a specific alloying effect. Carbon steel wire rod contains copper, usually up to 0.40%. In addition, the manganese content will not exceed the 1.65% level and the silicon content is up to 0.60%.     
 
We offer steel wire in the following grades:
 
Low Carbon:
C content ≤0.15%. This type of steel is also called "mild steel" or "electrode steel".
 
Medium Carbon:
Low grade; carbon content 0.15%<≤0.23%
High grade; carbon content 0.23%<≤0.44%.
 
High Carbon:
Where the C content is >0.44%.
In addition to the grade, carbon steel wire rod also needs to go through various processes to guarantee other characteristics to ensure it is free of defects and achieves the correct performance for its intended use.     

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