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Wire Rod

Wire rod is used as raw material in the welded mesh manufacturing industry and pre-assembled frames (panels).

The wire rod round and smooth is obtained by hot rolling under the Tunisian and international standard.

The areas of use of wire rod produced in the factory of SIDENOR are :

Fil machine
  • Drawn wire
  • Welded Mesh
  • Nail, binding wire, galvanized wire
  • Gabion
  • Barbed Wire
  • Wire for spring
  • Bolt-nut screwed
  • Trombones
  • Pickup wire
  • Welding Wire

The wire rod is produced in diameters ranging between 5,5 and 16 mm and conditioned in crowns between 1,4 and 2 tones depending on the quality.

The wire rod coils produced in SIDENOR plant are separated by casting and each casting is defined by a number. This number allows traceability to the final use phase by the client.

SAE SAE 1006 AND 1008

Diam Ø en (mm) CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
C Mn Si S P Cév
Coulé Produit Coulé Produit Coulé Produit Coulé Produit Coulé Produit Coulé Produit
Max (%)
5,5 0,1 0,14 0,3 0,65 0,25 0,3 0,04 0,05 0,04 0,05 0,7 0,8
6
8
10
12
14
16
Diam Ø en (mm) GEOMETRIC FEATURES MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Dimensional tolerance ReH A% 
Tolerance Ovality Min
(mm) N/mm2 Min
5,5 ± 0,3 ± 0,5 470 35
6 ± 0,4 ± 0,65
8 ± 0,5 ± 0,5
10
12
14
16

best quality

SIDENOR is the only rolling mill in Tunisia endowed with ''a winder line latest generation DANIELI (Leader of the equipment in this area). A fully automated advanced technology allowing to ''obtain steels with the best qualities ensuring:

  • Consistency of quality
  • Regularity of linear density
  • The best product traceability
  • The safety and protection of users and end customers

wire rod sidenor

Rolling and controlled cooling process gives the rod :

  • Very appreciated mechanical and metallurgical properties
  • A good surface, free from manufacturing defects and internal defects that may affect the drawing
  • The practice of drawing at high speed and cost

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