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What is Low Carbon Steel Wire, Medium Carbon Steel Wire, and High Carbon Steel Wire
The key factor distinguishing low carbon, medium carbon and high carbon steel wire is the content of carbon, and according to the different carbon content, it’s divided into the following types:
Low Carbon Steel Wire: also know as iron wire or mild steel wire, the content of carbon is 0.04%-0.25%, has good plasticity and is often used to make galvanized wire, binding wire, iron nail, welded mesh, and mine screen, etc.
Medium Carbon Steel Wire: the content of carbon is 0.25%-0.6%, has good toughness and strength, some kind of steel wires can be used to make umbrella rib, bicycle spoke, furring channel clip, steel strand wire and rope, etc.
High Carbon Steel Wire: the content of carbon is 0.6%-2.0%, has high strength and hardness, high elastic limit and fatigue limit, some kind of steel wires are used to make springs, furring channel clips, steel strand wire and rope, etc.
Carbon Content in Different Steel Wire
Steel Wire TypesCarbon Content (C)
Low Carbon Steel Wire0.04%≤C<0.25%
Medium Carbon Steel Wire0.25%≤C<0.6%
High Carbon Steel Wire0.6%≤C<2.0%
What is Carbon Steel?
Carbon steel is an iron-carbon alloy with a mass fraction of carbon ≤ 2% and containing a small amount of impurity elements such as manganese, silicon, sulfur, phosphorus, and oxygen, etc.
