Wire rod is produced by hot rolling billets on special continuous rolling mills. It is a long product formed into coils that is used as semi-product.
Depending on the chemical analysis and on the kind of use, wire rod can be classified into the following families:
Low carbon wire rod for the production of wire mesh for the construction industry and for the production of drawn wire (raw, annealed and coated)
Middle/high content carbon wire rod for the production of drawn wire
Welding wire
Wire rod from special steel for processing in forging, drawing or pressworking
Areas of applaction
Industrial wire
Tire wire
Polished, chromium-plateable wire for furniture, domestic appliances, agriculture,
Lifting ropes and ropes for prestressed concrete
Coated electrode wire and welding wire
Spring wire
Chains
Screws and small metal hardware
Metal grids
Nails