@.. Tecnology Per Enghag STEEL WIRE TECHNOLOGYPee = 26 aed i ‘The author about the autho ‘uring the 1980" wor or forthe The Swedish Setoo of Mining ‘and Netatugy in Pips. Than got broad contact wth the nell working itduties in Sendhnava and tho problems and posses {n 19701 was responsibil or RAD an ome yar algo fo the production at Hatin Geran a poduoerofvave sping wre and ther ery qusfiod steel wre produ, Fram 1980 | have rn my own company, Matoriaekni HB (pie Matai J ethnclogy. From ts boston Tworked very much fr Sandy, bom weh stl (cepecily ens wee) and with comerted cari. om tie Nord Stee Wire Assoc. nthe petioa afte 196D | favo wotked vi research and egicaton for many comgeniet in Sweden ar {toed and as for UNIDO (Unked Naton Indusval Development Organization). 1m 1980 began wih the yoartyScarnaian We Seminars which gpk the Bipor Reward | gotmy Doctor degree n comity intO73 and was appobia associat professor (dcent in Matrns Chemis in 1098 by Uppsala Univers. ‘Asa sonor tien Ihave contibted to buldng up an Instn for Mott ‘ern ecb, ncaa wee rns, tt ow ers See also er Eaghag Encyclopedia ofthe Elements ‘Publi y Wey. Ven Seer 2D, oration sie. Applied Matera Technology Material BB Stortorget 17, SE-702 11 OREBRO, Sweden Phone and fax +46 19611 §3 1. ‘email perenghag@telin.com © The author and Materateknik HB Edition No3 2003) Printing No9 September 2008) Printed by Repro Orebro University ISBN 91-631:1962.5Preface Preface to the first edition ‘The steel wire "family" is very diversified. This i illustrated by the following examples: * Nail wire * Wie for fasteners, = bolts mus * Rope wire bright + galvanized * Prestressed concrete wire, PC-wire * Spring wire upholstery and bedding wire + music wire (for springs) ~ Benuine music wire (for strings) = cold drawn stainless spring wire oil hardened and tempered spring wie (valve spring wire) * Staple wire * Steel wool wire * Baling wire * Tire wire cord wire ~bead wire * Spoke wire “Fish hook wire * Shaped wire “flat wire hexagonal wire * Welding wire ~core wire for electrodes MAG wire, CO: welding wire (copper coated low carbon stee! wire) = MIG and TIG wire, stainless welding wire tubular welding wire (fuxed core wire) {High-speed steel wire for drils and (flattened) for electron beam welding * Resistance high alloyed wire ‘During the manufacture of diferent steel wie products there are several things in common oF at Teast sila: Wire rod preparation and scale removal Drafting ‘Tribology, lubricant carirs and Drawing machines and other wire drawing lubvicans machinery Davwing dies and die preparation Wire cleaning ‘The materials behavior inthe die Heat treatment Drawing force and power Surfice coating ‘Work hardening Wire testing