Construction

Steel Wire rod

DETAILS AND PARAMETERS

TOLERANCES

TECHNICAL SHEET

Notes:

* Galvanized Wire (soft gauge): 17 ¼, 1.59mm, 16, 15 ¾, 15, 14 ¾, 14 ¼, 14, 13 ¾, 13 ½, 13 ¼, 13, 2.52mm, 12 ½, 12 ¼, 12, 2.87mm, 2.97mm, 3.06mm, 3.20mm, 10, 3.63mm, 9, 8.

** Galvanized Wire (hard gauges): 1.34mm, 1.40mm, 1.45mm, 1.59mm, 4.5mm.

Gauge Cold rolled for Welded Wire Reinforcement: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 4.5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 4.54, 4.35, 4.71.

Gauge Cold rolled for high strength rod: 9, 7, 4.5, 3, 2, 1.

Diameter specification according to Grade (mm)

GRADE	1004	1006	1008	1010	1012	1015	1018
Wire Diameter (mm)	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
	-	-	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	-
	-	-	6.5	-	6.5	6.5	-
	-	-	8.0	-	8.0	8.0	-
	-	-	11.0	-	10.0	10.0	-
Diameter Tolerance Maximum Ovality	± 0.4 mm

Weight of wire rod coils

Weight	Weight (kg)
Unit weight per roll	1800 - 2200

Item	Specification	Diameter Tolerance	Roundness Tolerance	Length Tolerance	Straightness Tolerance
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Wire Rod	Diameter: 5.5 mm – 16 mmMaterial Grade: SAE 1006, SAE 1008, Q195, Q235	±0.30 mm (5.5-10 mm)±0.40 mm (10-16 mm)	≤ 0.60 mm (5.5-10 mm)≤ 0.80 mm (10-16 mm)	+50 mm / -0 mm (standard coil length: 500-1200 m)	≤ 3 mm/m (per meter of coil)
	Diameter: 16 mm – 25 mmMaterial Grade: SAE 1010, SAE 1015, Q345	±0.50 mm	≤ 1.00 mm	+80 mm / -0 mm (standard coil length: 300-800 m)	≤ 4 mm/m (per meter of coil)
Cold-Drawn Carbon Steel Wire Rod	Diameter: 3.0 mm – 8.0 mmMaterial Grade: SAE 1008, SAE 1010, Q235	±0.05 mm (3.0-5.0 mm)±0.08 mm (5.0-8.0 mm)	≤ 0.10 mm (3.0-5.0 mm)≤ 0.15 mm (5.0-8.0 mm)	+30 mm / -0 mm (standard coil length: 800-1500 m)	≤ 1.5 mm/m (per meter of coil)
	Diameter: 8.0 mm – 12.0 mmMaterial Grade: SAE 1015, SAE 1020, Q345	±0.10 mm	≤ 0.20 mm	+50 mm / -0 mm (standard coil length: 500-1000 m)	≤ 2 mm/m (per meter of coil)
Stainless Steel Wire Rod	Diameter: 4.0 mm – 12.0 mmMaterial Grade: 304, 316, 321	±0.07 mm (4.0-8.0 mm)±0.09 mm (8.0-12.0 mm)	≤ 0.12 mm (4.0-8.0 mm)≤ 0.18 mm (8.0-12.0 mm)	+40 mm / -0 mm (standard coil length: 600-1200 m)	≤ 2 mm/m (per meter of coil)

Chemical composition range (%) for wire rod used in Malla Electrosoldada Plant

Element	Grade 1008	Grade 1010	Grade 1012	Grade 1015
C	0.10 máx.	0.08 - 0.13	0.10 - 0.15	0.13 - 0.18
Mn	0.30 - 0.50	0.30 - 0.60
Si	0.200 máx.
P	0.040 máx.
S	0.050 máx.

Chemical composition range (%) for wire rod used in Trefilación Plant.

ELEMENT	Grade 1004	Grade 1006	Grade 1008	Grade 1018
C %	0.02 - 0.06	0.08 máx.	0.10 máx.	0.15 - 0.20
Mn %	0.30 - 0.45	0.30 - 0.45	0.30 - 0.50	0.60 - 0.90
SI %	0.20 máx.
P %	0.03 máx.
S %	0.03 máx.
Cr %	0.20 máx.
Cu %	0.18 máx.
Ni %	0.20 máx.
Mo %	0.040 máx.
N	menor 110 ppm

Recommended Tensile Strength for Imported Wire by Grade for Wire, Malla Electrosoldada Plant.

GRADE ASTM 1040	Tensile strength
1008	410 MPa mínimo
1010	450MPa mínimo
1012	460 MPa mínimo
1015	460 MPa mínimo

Recommended Tensile Strength for Imported Wire by Grade for Wire,Trefilación Plant.

GRADE	Tensile strength (MPA)	Yield strength (MPA)	Elongation (%)
1004	380 MPa Max	275 mínimo	25 mínimo
1006	380 MPa Max	275 mínimo	25 mínimo
1008	410 MPa Mín.	275 mínimo	25 mínimo
1018	490 MPa Mín.	275 mínimo	25 mínimo

Utilization by grade and diameter of wire rod

	1004	1006	1008	1010	1012	1015	1018
5.5	Tie Wire (gauge 16) * Galvanized Wire (soft gauge)	Tie Wire (gauge 16) * Galvanized Wire (soft gauge)	Smooth rod 7/32 (6 y 9 m.) Nails ** Galvanized Wire (hard gauges)	Cold rolled (gauge 7, 8, 9, 10, 4.54, 4.35 y 4.71)	Cold rolled (gauge 7, 8, 9, 10, 4.54, 4.35 y 4.71)	Cold rolled (gauge 7, 8, 9, 10, 4.54, 4.35 y 4.71)	** Galvanized Wire (hard gauges)
6	-	-	Smooth rod 1/4 (6 m.) Nails	Cold rolled (gauge 6)	Cold rolled (gauge 6)	Cold rolled (gauge 6)	-
6.5	-	-	Nails	-	Cold rolled (gauge 6, 4.5)	Cold rolled (Calibre 6, 4.5)	-
8	-	-	Nails	-	Cold rolled (gauge 3 y 2)	Cold rolled (Calibre 3 y 2	-
10	-	-	-	-	Cold rolled (gauge 1)	Cold rolled (Calibre 1)	-
11	-	-	Smooth rod 11 mm (9 m.))	-	-	-	-

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November 25, 2024

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