Steel Wire Rod :

  Steel Wire Rod

Steel wire rod can be produced in a variety of sizes across a wide range of product grades. The production process is essentially the cold drawing of stainless steel wire rod of appropriate alloy composition through one or more dies. As the wire is drawn to smaller diameters, annealing operations are performed to process it to its finished size and specification. The wire may be treated to provide special surface conditions or appearance, including matte and diamond. In addition, coatings may be applied to serve as lubricants in subsequent processing or manufacturing operations.

Steel wire is packaged according to client specifications and product type. The wire can be shipped on spools, reels, coils, or in barrels. TIG wire, a welding wire, is cut to length and shipped in tubes or in bulk (boxes).

Some common uses are in the fastener and battery industries for the manufacture of cold-headed pins, nails, rivets and battery anodes. Stainless steel wire is also used for the production of racks, grills, hooks, rings and similar formed parts, and continuous wire conveyor belts.

However, stainless steel wire can also be sold in the form of finished products such as welding wire and lashing wire. Welding wire is used to bond parts used in manufacturing equipment and products made from stainless steel plates or tubes. Lashing wire, due to its strength and corrosion resistance, is used throughout the telephone and cable industries to support signal-carrying cables.