Metal  wire and all other wire mesh are manufactured by wire rod. Wanlida buy this material from SHANXI ZHONGYANG IRON and STEEL CO., LTD, which is the biggest steel factory in China. The type of wire rod is Q195, element composition is as follows:C≤0.07; S≤0.023; Si≤0.09; Mn≤0.32; P≤0.025.Because This type of wire rod has less Impurities, Q195 is fit for drawing. The diameter is 6.5mm. Generally, Daily output of Wanlida is 120 tons.(electro and hot-dipped are separately 60 tons)

Metal  wire's first stage is drawing.

there are two kinds of drawing machine: powder drawing and water drawing. powder drawing is fit for junior drawing(6.5mm~4.0mm). One powder drawing machine has 4 tanks and 4 molds. One tank is matched with a mold. Each of them are offered energy by a electromotor. 0.9mm(max)can be "eat" when the wire cross a mold. There are no loss of weight during drawing.

Powder is used as lubricant, which is made of soap and butter. Mold is hidden behind the powder.

Water draw is used for senior draw.(≤4.0mm)The container is filled with water, soap and 8 molds. Compared with powder draw, water draw can save lots of room and the wire cannot be broken.

After drawing, the wire is thinner, but also very hard. The tensile strength is about 700N. These wire can be used to produce nail and mesh panel. For galvanized wire, it still need annealing

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