What is galvanized wire? Galvanized steel wire is a kind of versatile material that is coated with zinc to make it corrosion resistant. It is widely used for protection, binding, and supportive purposes, for example, fencing, packaging, etc.  As a leading GI wire supplier, Wanzhi Steel offers a wide variety of GI wire for sale in different gauges.

Below let’s review the GI wire manufacturing process and its uses.

Galvanized Wire Specifications

Item	Galvanized Wire
Surface Treatment	Galvanized
Type	Round wire, Flat wire, Oval Wire
Processing Service	Welding, Cutting
Material	Low Carbon Steel Q195
Tensile strength	300-1500N/㎡
Certificate	BSCI, TUV, ISO, etc
Zinc coating	10-240g/㎡
Color	Silvery
Sample	Available
Delivery	10-15 days

Galvanized wire weight calculation formula

Theoretically, its weight is calculated as follows:

 

Wire diameter²×0.00617×length=Weight

 

For a wire with a diameter of 3.658 mm, the weight per meter is approximately 0.08246 kg.

 

How Is Galvanized Steel Wire Made？

The GI wire manufacturing process is very simple. Here is it.

Wire Rods – Pickling (annealing – rust removing – acid washing) – Wire Drawing Process – Galvanizing Process – Stranding

1. The first step is the pickling process, including annealing, rust removing, and acid washing,  which aims to remove the impurities on the surface of wire rods.

2. Then it will go through the drawing machine, and steel wires will be formed into the desired size.

3. Then the wire will be galvanized by dipping into zinc solution or electroplating.

4. This is the main difference between hot-dipped galvanized and electro galvanized wires.

5. After galvanizing, the GI wires will be rolled into coils for sale.

What Is Galvanized Wire Used For？

Galvanized wire provides excellent corrosion resistance, great durability, and high tensile strength. Besides, its surface is smooth and shiny. That’s why it is widely used in many applications.

 

Applications areas

1. Binding Materials

Because galvanized steel wire is strong and durable. It is often used as binding baling or earthing materials on construction sites. Due to its weather resistance, it is very popular among builders. You can also find GI wires used to make gabions.

2. Protective Fencing

Fence panels or walls made of high-strength galvanized wire can prevent thieves or animals from breaking in. Galvanized steel wire fences are often used in schools and gyms.

3. Making Handicrafts

The galvanizing process gives steel wire a bright and glossy surface. It can be made into household handicrafts such as bookshelves, vase holders, storage baskets, etc.

4. Agricultural Uses

GI wire is also widely used in orchards for supporting the growth of grapes or tomatoes and other vegetable farming. Due to the zinc coating, it can withstand the corrosion of pesticides and other chemicals.

5. Other Daily Uses

Galvanized wiring is also often used in packaging, animal cages, hanging pictures painting, etc.

Does Galvanized Wire Rust？

The answer is yes, but very slow. Any piece of steel product will oxidize and rust after exposure to rain or moisture. Rust damages the product itself and reduces its service life. However, after galvanizing, the zinc coating will enhance its corrosion resistance, which will protect it from rust. So GI wiring will rust very slowly, especially hot-dipped galvanized steel wires.

How is galvanized wire packaged?

There are generally four packaging methods:
1. Galvanized spool wire: Use reel packaging, which is suitable for wires with small wire diameters and no need for support.
2. Small roll packaging: also called beauty packaging, 1-2kg per roll, can be tied to the body when used, very portable.
3. Roll packaging: the most common packaging, lined with plastic film, woven bag or lined with plastic film, or linen outside, this packaging can protect the binding wire from rusting, and is a good packaging to save packaging costs.
4. Large roll packaging: generally 500kg/roll, roll weight can be customized, this type of packaging is generally for customers to produce wire mesh.

Galvanized wire price

Please note that the exchange rate may fluctuate, and the following conversion is based on an assumed exchange rate (1 RMB ≈ 0.14 USD):

 

 

 

These prices are for reference only. The actual price depends on the zinc content, coil weight, packaging method, and order quantity.

Where to Buy Galvanized Wire – Wanzhi Steel

 

Pre-purchase tips

1. Please make clear the use purpose and environment, which matters which diameter and zinc coating is better for you.

The common gauge is 8-16, and the common zinc coating thickness is 30–275g/㎡.

Besides, Wanzhi Steel also has PVC coated wires for sale. We also offer custom solutions according to your needs.

 

2. Order quantity is also important. Most investors prefer Chinese products because of their good quality and cheap price.

But you should also consider the shipping cost. More than that, most suppliers will offer discounts for bulk orders.

 

3. Pay more attention to the service and reliability. Taking Wanzhi Steel for example, we have 12 years of export experience and we have developed a multi-language team to save your money and time.

Also, we have a factory where you can come to visit on site or by video chat.

Our after-sales team is online for 24 hours. If you have any problems, please feel free to Contact Us. We will get you back in 8 hours!

GI wire for Sale – Wanzhi Steel

What is galvanized steel wire? How is it made? Where to buy cheap galvanized wire, where to wholesale galvanised wire, and What is gi wire price? Here you may have your answers.

It is versatile for many applications and it is also easy to process, which makes it friendly to both end-users and investors. As an experienced manufacturer and supplier, Wanzhi Steel will offer you a suitable solution for your projects.

We have galvanized tie wire, galvanized chicken wire, 1 2 x 1 welded wire, and 12 gauge galvanized wire for sale. As well as galvanized welded wire and 12 gauge baling wire are hot selling.

 

If you are interested in galvanized wire, welcome to contact Wanzhi Steel for details.

 

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