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Steel Wire

Who draws wire in this alloy, and can they hold my diameter and finish?

What it is

Small diameter drawn product supplied in coil or on spools. Used for fasteners, springs, welding filler and additive manufacturing feedstock.

Typical dimensions
Roughly 0.010 to 0.5 inch diameter.
Also known as
coil wire, welding wire, filler wire, spooled wire

Suppliers

Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.

Mills and producers 2

Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.

  • Loos & Co., Inc. Verified
    Pomfret, CT · Converter
    AS9100

    Galvanised carbon steel aircraft control cable, wire rope and strand. MIL-DTL-83420 covers carbon steel and corrosion resistant steel aircraft control flexible wire rope, and Loos is a qualified manufacturer on the Qualified Products List for it. Cable diameter range is not published.

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  • Charlotte, NC · Mill Recycler
    US melted

    Wire and wire mesh among the published products. Melted in an electric arc furnace from recycled scrap and continuously cast. Nucor states every one of its mills uses this route. Domestic melting is strong evidence for DFARS 252.225-7009, but it is still settled per heat on the mill certificate.

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