Wire Alloy Information

IWW uses a wide range of wire cloth materials to meet industrial requirements and your specific application needs. Each type of wire cloth raw material has its own distinct properties that effect its performance in the particular application. 

IWW works primarily with four types of steel; high carbon, low carbon, oil tempered, and stainless. We stock these materials in diameters ranging from .028" (22 gauge) through .135" (10 gauge).Diameter Chart

High Carbon Steel
High Carbon hard drawn steel is used when resistance to abrasion and impact is required.

Low Carbon Steel
Low Carbon steel is frequently used in the manufacture of industrial wire cloth screens due to its tensile strength and impact resistance.

Oil Tempered Steel
Oil Tempered wire is specially tempered high carbon steel wire to provide greater strength and abrasion resistance.

Stainless Steel
With the addition of 11% or more chromium to steel, the alloy becomes non-staining under most conditions that corrode plain steel, thus the term stainless is applied. 
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Copper
Special Order Only 

Brass
Special Order Only 

Aluminum
Special Order Only