Steel wire rod production

Steel wire is produced on small-section rolling mills by rolling (⌀ > 5 mm) or by drawing through wire dies (⌀ < 5 mm). A 10×10 mm square bar is used as the billet, which is compressed between sequentially arranged rolls, giving the rolled product a circular cross-section of the specified thickness. After rolling, the finished product is fed to a mechanism that coils the continuous product into a coil weighing 1200–1450 kg.

Once the round steel has been coiled, it is cooled. Three cooling methods are used for this purpose:

1. accelerated in a single stage (in chambers with powerful extraction);
2. accelerated in two stages (in chambers with powerful extraction);
3. natural (outdoors at temperatures up to 10 °C).

Rapidly cooled wire rod is produced in a hardened or semi-hardened state, whilst naturally cooled rolled stock is strong and flexible.

Each coil is tied at four points around its circumference using 6.5–7.0 mm knitting yarn to prevent the coil from unravelling during transport. A tag is attached at the start and end of the coil, bearing the following information:

• manufacturing plant;
• marking of rolled metal;
• melt and team number;
• spinning wheel;
• Q&A label.

Areas of application

Steel wire is a highly sought-after type of rolled steel used in industry, construction, metalworking, agriculture and domestic applications. It is used to manufacture:

1. Hardware (nails, screws, bolts, springs, ropes);
2. Packaging material for securing loads (logs, planks, pipes, rolled steel);
3. Reinforcement of reinforced concrete structures (welded mesh, reinforcement cages, pre-assembled clamps);
4. Cable and wire products (cables, power lines, electrodes, welding wire) and much more.

Types and characteristics of wire

Before buying wire rod, you should consider the following points:

• Brand of steel;
• Strength;
• Cooling method.

There must be no scale or burrs along the entire length of the wire rod.

How to choose the right product?

If you are planning to buy wire rod in bulk for critical applications, such as construction or installation, you should first check the product marking.

The marking indicates that you are looking at 8 mm diameter wire rod of standard strength, made from steel that has not been fully deoxidised in the furnace, containing 0.3% carbon and meeting the specified characteristics. The thicker the product, the higher its price.

Buy steel wire in bulk at an affordable price from LEART

Looking for a place to buy wire rod? The international company LEART offers steel wire in bulk in the required diameters, manufactured at leading steelworks.

To place an order, please contact our manager on one of the telephone numbers listed in the CONTACTS section.