voestalpine Wire Technology offers high-quality low-carbon wire solutions for a wide range of applications - from visible components in consumer goods to functional parts in mechanical engineering and automotive manufacturing.
Our iron wire products impress with their tight drawing tolerances, bright, shiny surfaces, and maximum formability. The trend is clearly moving toward CO₂ neutrality, recyclability, and cold heading grades. We meet these requirements with customer-oriented material development and flexible production processes - for forward-looking and sustainable wire solutions.
✔ From ore to wire
✔ 400+ steel alloys
✔ Own R&D facilities
✔ CO2 reduced processes
Applications of low-carbon wire
Construction industry:
- Nails, fences, etc
- Wire bent parts
- Industrial screens
Consumer goods:
- Shopping carts
- Shop fitting and display construction
- Refrigerators, washing machines
- File mechanisms
- Hangers, wire mesh
Customized wire solutions:
- individual wire development for special industry requirements
- prototypes & small series for research and industry
- material consulting for demanding projects
Technical details about low-carbon wire
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Grades EN steel number C4D 1.0300 C7D 1.0313 C9D 1.0304 C10D 1.0310 C15D 1.0413 -
- 1,5 mm - 20,0 mm
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- Round wires EN 10278
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- Bright, bright-wet, dark bright (soap coated) - 1,5 mm - 14 mm
- Coated: Nickel (2,5 - 5 mm) Copper (1,5 - 6,25 mm) Zinc (1,2 - 4,5 mm) Phosphated (3 mm -20 mm)
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- EN ISO 9001:2008
- ISO/TS 16949:2009
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We specialize in customer-oriented wire products. Due to the steel production possibilities within our group, we can manufacture special steel grades according to customer requirements.
Your advantages with voestalpine Wire Technology
- Highest surface quality: Bright, clean surfaces – ideal for visible parts and subsequent chrome plating.
- Tight tolerances & dimensional accuracy: Dimensions from 2.00 to 16.00 mm, tolerances up to -0.020 mm or h9.
- High formability & flexibility: For complex wire bending parts and minimal tool wear.
- Wide range of grades & coatings: e.g., C9D, S235JR, S355, C10D – also copper-plated or bright.
- Reliable delivery & packaging: Corrosion-protected, flexible, and on time.
- Customer-oriented development: Solutions for tight strength specifications, thin wire dimensions, and special requirements.
FAQ: Frequently asked questions about our low-carbon wire
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Low-carbon wire is a drawn wire made of low-alloy steel with a low carbon content. It is characterized by high flexibility, good formability, and clean surface quality. Depending on its grade and processing, it is suitable for a wide range of applications – from visible parts in consumer goods to functional components in mechanical engineering and automotive construction. Iron wire can be supplied bare, copper-plated, or coated and is available in various grades such as C9D, S235JR, or S355.
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C9D, S235JR, S355, C10D, and many more – depending on the application and customer requirements.
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Yes – we also develop cold heading variants for special applications.
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These terms describe the surface quality:
- bright: particularly shiny and clean, ideal for visible parts
- blank: metallic blank, but less shiny
- blank/clean: technically cleaned, with an even surface
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Yes – depending on mechanical requirements and surface specifications, we offer alternatives such as C10D, S235JR, or S355, which are characterized by different strength ranges and chemical compositions.
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Corrosion-resistant packaging – ideal for materials susceptible to rust.
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These grades differ in their notch impact strength at different temperatures:
- S235JR: tested at +20°C
- S235J0: tested at 0°C
- S235J2: tested at −20°C
All three offer good formability and are suitable for various mechanical requirements.
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Standardized tests, dimensional and roughness checks – no EC testing.
Do you have a new project that requires iron wire?
Our experts will be happy to advise you and find the right solution for your requirements!
