How to choose annealed wire?

Urban residents living in apartments usually rarely need a wire. Rural life or independent construction of a house (garage) is another matter. When reinforcing the foundation, an annealed wire is required.

Annealed wire, or otherwise knitting, is a soft, thin bar. Softness is obtained through heat treatment called annealing. Hence the name.

During annealing, the workpiece is heated to the set temperature, kept in the heated state for the time set by the technology, and then slowly cooled. The rigidity leaves, and thin rods acquire the ability to bend many times without losing strength.

In accordance with GOST 3282-74, knitting wire with a round cross section is produced. The diameter varies within a small range. The material is low carbon steel.

The mentioned GOST indicates that the wire is soft, that is, it has undergone heat treatment.

During annealing, internal stresses generated during thinning are removed from the metal. As a result, the structure of the steel bar becomes internally fine-grained. It is noteworthy that it is precisely such a structure that eliminates brittleness and prevents the formation of cracks. The wire is very strong, with high toughness and ductility.

There are two types of annealing: light and dark. The first takes place in bell-type furnaces in an inert gas environment. The processed material is light in color. Black annealing is performed in the presence of oxygen. Black knitting wire, fired according to the second type, is cheaper than light one.

The diameter of the resulting product varies from 0.6 to 6 mm. Finished products are rolled into bays.

The choice of a specific type and diameter depends on:

• from construction technology;
• operating conditions;
• the diameter of the reinforcement to be connected;
• cost.

The wire is used when the technical process does not provide for the presence of welding. In aggressive operating conditions of products, it is preferable to use varieties with a polymer or galvanized coating. The diameter of the tying wire to be selected depends on the diameter of the reinforcement. For example, for reinforcement with D = 8.0-12.0 mm, wire with D = 1.2-1.4 mm is needed.

There are tables for converting kilograms of wire to meters. So, in 1 kg with a diameter:

• 1 mm length is equal to 162 m;
• 1.2 mm - 112.6 m;
• 1.4 mm - 82.6 m;
• 1.6 mm - 65.4 m;
• 1.8 mm - 50.0 m;
• 2.0 mm - 40.5 m.

The price of the material depends on the processing method. Black is the cheapest, galvanized is more expensive.

Knitting wire is in demand by manufacturers of reinforced concrete structures.

With her help:

• reinforcement is tied into a strong frame;
• fasteners are securely fixed before welding.

Soft wire is used for manufacturing:

• chain-link mesh;
• masonry nets;
• steel ropes;
• barbed wire.

It is in demand when transporting various goods.In some cases, individual parts are tied with wire in bundles, coils and rolls, in others it is used to secure containers and containers.

Thin steel filaments are used in utilities, at home, on construction sites and in production shops.

They are also required:

• when installing fences;
• production of paper clips, ruffs;
• tying logs;
• the manufacture of all kinds of small lightweight structures, for example, wreaths;
• fixing grids and in many other cases.

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