Low Carbon Steel Wire
Coil Weight: 0.5 kg – 1,000 kg
Coating: Galvanizing
Grade: SAE1006/SAE1008/SAE1018/Q195/Q235
Packaging： Coil
Low Carbon Steel Wire
Low carbon steel wire is a metal wire drawn from low carbon steel. This wire has a carbon content of less than 0.25%, has good formability and ductility, and can withstand moderate bending or flattening. Mild steel wire is a versatile manufacturing wire. It is commonly used in binding, weaving, building reinforcement, nail making, net making, and other fields. As a high-quality steel manufacturer, Wanzhi Steel specializes in producing low carbon iron wires of various diameters from AISI 1006 to 1022, with cold-drawn, annealed, and galvanized options. If you are interested, please contact us to learn more.
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Low Carbon Steel Wire Specification
| Item | Low-carbon steel wire |
| Place of Origin | Hebei, China |
| Standard | ASTM JIS GB BS DIN EN AISI |
| Surface | Black |
| Length | Customizable |
| Delivery Time | 15-21 days |
| Processing Service | Bending, Woven, Welding |
| Surface Treatment | Cold drawn, annealed, galvanized, and plastic coated |
| MOQ | 5 tons |
| Payment term | TT 30% Advance + 70% Balance |
| Sample | Free |
| Packing | Standard Sea-worthy Packing |
Main features
- Plasticity and toughness: The carbon content below 0.25% gives it excellent plasticity and toughness. It is not easy to break under large deformation, and is suitable for complex processes such as bending and stretching.
- Moderate strength: The bearing capacity is stable, and the tensile strength is between 390~735MPa, which can meet the bearing requirements of general engineering structures.
- Excellent weldability: It is not easy to crack and harden during welding, and the welded joint has high strength and good toughness. It has advantages in building steel bar binding and metal component assembly.
- Good corrosion resistance: The corrosion resistance of low-carbon steel wire is significantly improved through surface treatment processes such as electroplating or hot-dip galvanizing. The galvanized layer can effectively isolate oxygen and moisture and extend the service life.
- Good cold processing performance: It can be made into products of various shapes and specifications through processes such as drawing, bending, and stamping. It has low deformation resistance and is suitable for large-scale industrial production.
- Cost economy: High cost performance. Due to the low cost of raw materials and mature processing technology, the price of low-carbon steel wire is relatively affordable.
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Chemical and mechanical properties
Chemical Composition (Typical)
| Element | Content (%) |
| Carbon (C) | 0.05–0.25 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 0.30–0.90 |
| Phosphorus (P) | ≤ 0.04 |
| Sulfur (S) | ≤ 0.05 |
| Iron (Fe) | Balance |
Mechanical Properties
| Property | Value |
| Tensile Strength | 300–550 MPa |
| Yield Strength | 170–350 MPa |
| Elongation | 10–30% |
| Hardness (Rockwell B) | 50–75 HRB |
| Density | 7.85 g/cm³ |
Common Uses
- Binding and fixing: tying steel pipes for temporary scaffolding, tying grape and tomato vines, and pulling steel wires for farmland and forests.
- Breeding fences: making livestock and poultry fences, chicken nets, and pig pens, with low cost and flexible installation.
- Sheds: used to build skeleton supports or film pressing lines for greenhouses, fix the greenhouse film, and enhance wind resistance.
- Hardware: processed into iron nails, U-shaped nails, welding rods, screws, springs, bolts and nuts, hangers for daily hardware, using its easy bending and welding characteristics.
- Wire mesh: woven into barbed wire, guardrail nets, filter screens, wall nets, building safety nets, and insect-proof nets, used in isolation, mine screening, industrial filtration, and roof construction scenes.
- Electronics and communications: as a reinforcing core for cables and wires (such as the load-bearing steel wire of optical fiber cables), it improves the tensile strength of cables.
- Packaging: making baling wire (for bundling wooden boxes, pallets, or hay, waste paper), securing goods inside containers. Make industrial steel wire ropes.
- Bicycles: producing spokes, brake lines, frame accessories, etc., taking advantage of their lightness and toughness.
- Art and crafts: DIY crafts, paper clips, weaving or welding into sculptures and crafts, iron decorations, and building sand table frames.
Bundle Use
Binding Wire in Construction
Hay baling wire tying
Classification of low-carbon iron wire
Classification by production process
- Cold-Drawn Low Carbon Wire: Cold-drawn processing, increased strength, reduced plasticity. Tie, construction wire, nail making.
- Annealed Low Carbon Wire: Annealed and softened, good plasticity, easy to bend. Weaving, net making, handicrafts, and construction.
- Galvanized Low Carbon Wire: Surface hot-dip galvanized, rust-proof and corrosion-resistant, long life. Fences, breeding nets, and construction ties.
Classification by use
- Steel wire for nail making: cold-drawn hardening, increased hardness.
- Construction tie wire: used for steel bar tie, usually annealed or galvanized.
- Braided steel wire: annealed, good flexibility, such as barbed wire, chicken wire. Wire mesh.
- Prestressed steel wire: used for low-stress concrete components, low strength.
Surface Treatment Options
- Galvanized: Zinc-plated for corrosion resistance.
- Annealed: Softening treatment for increased flexibility.
- PVC Coating: Provides additional protection for outdoor use.
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Main standards and grades
- CDW: cold drawn, tensile strength 550-850MPa, used for tying and nailing.
- ANW: annealed, tensile strength 300-500MPa, used for weaving, mesh making.
- Grade 60: cold drawn steel wire, tensile strength ≥415 MPa, ASTM international standard, corresponding to Chinese grade CDW.
- Class 1/3: galvanized steel wire, different zinc layer thickness, corresponding to Chinese galvanized low carbon steel wire.
Difference Between Low, Medium & High Carbon Iron Wire
Carbon content comparison
| Wire Type | Carbon Content(C) |
| Low Carbon wire | 0.04% ≤ C < 0.25% |
| Medium Carbon wire | 0.25% ≤ C < 0.6 |
| High Carbon Wire | 0.6% ≤ C < 2.0% |
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Low Carbon
Low-carbon steel is characterized by a low ratio of carbon to iron. In addition, this steel wire is also less costly, yet has good malleability. For some projects where wire flexibility is required, low steel wire is the best choice.
Medium Carbon
Medium-carbon steel has a higher carbon-to-iron ratio than low-carbon steel. Moreover, medium-carbon iron wire is stronger than low-carbon iron wire and also has good toughness. This steel wire can be used to make ropes, strands, umbrella ribs, etc.
High Carbon
The carbon content of high-carbon iron wire is 0.6%-2.0%. Compared with low-carbon and medium-carbon steel wires, high-carbon iron wires have higher strength and hardness, but less ductility than the former two.
Low carbon and high carbon iron wire performance
| Features | Low carbon steel wire (C≤0.25%) | High carbon steel wire (C≥0.6%) |
| Strength | Low (300-850 MPa) | High (1000-2000 MPa) |
| Plasticity | Good, easy to bend | Poor, brittle |
| Weldability | Excellent | Poor |
| Application | Binding, net making, nail making | Springs, steel cables, knives |
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Low Carbon Steel Wire Price
The price of low-carbon iron wire is related to the diameter and whether it is coated or not. But in general, it is relatively cheap in the market. At Wanzhi Steel, we offer special prices for customers who order in large quantities. So, buying in large quantities is more cost-effective than buying in small quantities. If you want to get the price of low-carbon iron wire, please tell us the following details.
1. What is the diameter of the wire you need?
2. Do you need a coating, such as galvanized?
3. What is the quantity you need?
The above questions will help us quote you quickly. You can contact us by leaving a message or sending an email, and we will reply as soon as possible.
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Why choose Wanzhi Steel?
✅ Advanced equipment: fully automatic hot rolling, cold drawing, annealing, and galvanizing production lines are used to ensure high precision and consistency.
✅ Strict quality control: passed international quality certification, implemented strict testing standards, and accepted third-party testing.
✅ Rich material selection: provide SAE1006/SAE1008/SAE1018/Q195/Q235 and other materials.
✅ Customized service: support special size, hardness, and surface treatment customization.
✅ Fast delivery: with sufficient inventory and 1,000 square meters of workshop, we can meet bulk orders at the same time.
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Wanzhi Steel is an ISO 9001-certified steel factory located in Hebei, China. Specializing in the production of galvanized wire, low carbon wire, SS wire, Annealed Wire, spring wire, rebar, binding wire, and steel wire rod for 14 years, with a monthly output of 1,800 tons. With high-quality products and good services, its products have been exported to more than 120 countries around the world.
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