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Steel Wire Rod is manufactured from high-quality carbon steel and serves as the primary raw material for wire drawing and downstream steel wire production. It offers consistent mechanical properties, reliable dimensional accuracy, and excellent processability for a wide range of industrial manufacturing applications.
Widely used in wire drawing, nail production, wire mesh manufacturing, fasteners, springs, and other industrial processes requiring stable quality and dependable performance.
Steel wire rod is a hot-rolled carbon or alloy steel semi-finished product manufactured from continuously cast billets. Delivered in compact round coil bundles, wire rods serve as the primary raw material for industrial wire drawing mills, fastener cold-heading, mesh weaving, spring manufacturing, and construction steel reinforcement.
At XQJ Metal, we manufacture and export a wide selection of low carbon, medium carbon, and high carbon steel wire rods conforming to strict international quality standards including ASTM A510, SAE J403, JIS G3505, and DIN 17140. Our precision temperature-controlled rolling processes guarantee uniform tensile strength and exceptional ductility for high-speed downstream processing.
| Category & Grade | Carbon Content (%) | Standard Diameters | Primary B2B Downstream Applications |
| Low Carbon (SAE 1006 / 1008) | ≤ 0.10% | 5.5mm – 14.0mm | Cold wire drawing, galvanizing wire, common nails, welded mesh, binding wire, clothes hangers. |
| Cold Heading (SAE 1018 / 1022) | 0.15% – 0.25% | 5.5mm – 16.0mm | Cold-formed bolts, screws, rivets, auto hardware, threaded rods, structural fasteners. |
| Medium Carbon (SAE 1045) | 0.42% – 0.50% | 6.5mm – 20.0mm | Machinery axles, forged shafts, high-strength hardware studs, agricultural equipment parts. |
| High Carbon (72B / 82B) | 0.70% – 0.85% | 5.5mm – 12.0mm | Prestressed concrete (PC) steel strands, high-tensile spring wire, wire rope, tire bead wire. |
All XQJ Metal wire rod orders are accompanied by certified EN 10204 3.1 Mill Test Certificates (MTC) detailing chemical heat analysis, ladle composition, tensile strength, yield point, and percent reduction of area.
Q1: What is the most standard wire rod diameter for nail production and wire drawing?
A: 5.5mm and 6.5mm in SAE 1006 or SAE 1008 grades are the standard international choices for general wire drawing mills and common nail production line inputs.
Q2: What is your Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) for steel wire rod coils?
A: Our standard factory MOQ for bulk export is 25 metric tons (one 20ft FCL container). Standard sizes like 5.5mm SAE 1006 are frequently available in stock for immediate dispatch.
To request technical datasheets, full coil dimension drawings, or an immediate wholesale price quote, Contact Our Sales Engineering Team today.
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Steel Wire Rod is primarily used as the raw material for wire drawing and the production of steel wires, nails, wire mesh, fasteners, springs, and other industrial products.
Yes. We offer different coil weights and packaging options to match the handling and production requirements of wire drawing plants and industrial manufacturers.
Yes. Steel Wire Rod is widely used as the raw material for manufacturing black annealed wire, galvanized steel wire, wire mesh, nails, fasteners, springs, and other steel wire products. Different grades can be selected according to the required mechanical properties and end-use applications.
It offers excellent resistance to seawater corrosion and maintains strength in humid and salt-rich conditions.
No. Strength is achieved through strain hardening rather than heat treatment.
Yes. It provides excellent weldability for structural fabrication.
Yes, it is commonly applied in tanks and pressure equipment.
Yes. It provides higher strength compared with most non-heat-treated aluminum alloys.
Yes. Thickness, width and temper can be adjusted based on project demand.
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