Wire Rod

Description

Overview of Wire Rod

 

Wire rod is a crucial intermediate steel product, typically produced by hot-rolling steel billets into thin, strong, and coiled rods. It is characterized by having a round cross-section, and is wound up in coils. It is extensively used in wire drawing processes to create various types of wire, including barbed wire, wire rope, nails, screws, and springs. Additionally, it plays a vital role in producing concrete reinforcement bars and welding electrodes, demonstrating its significance across various industries. Wire rod is available in different grades (low, medium, and high carbon) with varying properties to suit specific applications.

 

Features of Wire Rod

 
1   Common features include drawing quality, mesh quality, cold-heading quality, and electrode quality, ensuring its suitability for diverse industrial uses.
 

Parameter of Wire Rod Steel

 

Standard

JIS / ASTM / GB

Grades

SAE1006 / SAE1008 / SAE1010 / SAE1012 / SAE1084

SWRCH8A / SWRCH22A / SWRCH10K / SWRCH45K

65Mn, 60Si2Mn, 60Si2MnA etc.

H08A, H08C/08E, H10MnSi, H08MnSiVTiA, H10MnSiNiA, H10Mn2A, H13CrMoA

SWRH42A-SWRH82A, SWRH82B

SAE1045-SAE1080

Q195, Q215, Q235

Size1

5.0mm—16.0mm

Size2

5.5mm—40.0mm