Armouring Wire
Armouring Wire is a soft, heavily Zinc coated wire used in the power, terrestrial and marine communications industry for binding electrical cables which are used in places where the cable maybe subjected to crushing or other injury.
Low carbon armouring wires are produced to meet the requirements of Australian Standard AS 3863 “Galvanised Mild Steel for Armouring Cables”; BS EN 10244 etc. High carbon armouring wires can be produced to customer requirements on request.
Armouring wire is available in diameters ranging from 0.9mm to 8.0mm and is available in either coils or stems.
Armouring Wire Specifications
Diameter Tolerances
| Nominal Wire Diameter | Tolerance (mm) |
| over 0.80mm up to and incl. 1.60mm | +/-0.03 |
| over 1.60mm up to and incl. 2.50mm | +/-0.03 |
| over 2.50mm up to and incl. 4.00mm | +/-0.03 |
| over 4.00mm up to and incl. 5.00mm | +/-0.04 |
| over 5.00mm up to and incl. 8.00mm | +/-0.04 |
Galvanised Coating Weight – AS3863; EN 10244
| Wire Diameter | Minimum Ctg Mass (g/m2) |
| 0.90mm | 150 |
| 1.25mm | 200 |
| 1.60mm | 230 |
| 2.00mm | 240 |
| 2.50mm | 260 |
| 3.15mm | 275 |
| 4.00mm | 290 |
| 5.0mm | 320 |
| 6.0mm | 350 |
| 8.0mm | 430 |
Tensile Strength (MPa)
The tensile strength is defined as the maximum load achieved in a tensile test divided by the cross sectional area of the wire test piece. The tensile strength range for Armouring Wire is 340 to 500 MPa.
Steel Chemistry
The table below is indicative of steel chemistries used for low carbon Armouring Wire.
| Element | % | ||
| Carbon | 0.05 max | ||
| Phosphorus | 0.03 max | ||
| Manganese | 0.05 max | ||
| Silicon | 0.12/0.18 | ||
| Sulphur | 0.30 max |
Packing:
1) All the products are packed with seaworthy packing.
2) Customer’s special requirement for packing can be satisfied.
3) Air freight; sea freight and truck freight are all available.
FAQ
Q: Manufacturer or Trader?
A: We are manufacturer in wire industry for more than 20 years.
Q: Producing Capacity?
A: The producing capacity totally is 9, 000 tons per month. The producing capacity of this product is 1,500 tons per month.
Q: Main Market?
A: Our main market is foreign customers. 80% of the products are for exporting. The main countries are Japan, South Korea, South Asian area, Europe, America, Canada, and South America etc.
Q: What information should I provide when inquiring?
A: The diameter before pvc coating; after pvc coating, the requirement of the core wire like zinc coating, tensile strength, packing, colour
Q: What is the MOQ?
A: For quality checking, we accept small quantity order like one coil. For normal cooperation, we prefer FCL container quantity to ensure the safety of goods in transportation.
Q: What is the payment term?
A: T/T; L/C; D/P etc
Q: Free sample available?
A: Yes. Free sample within 2kg is available
Q: Third Party Inspection available?
A: Yes, available. The charges are on the buyer.