Cored Wire For Steel
Cored wire for steel is widely used in the steel industry. It consists of an alloy powder made from various metallurgical raw materials, which is then housed inside a core created from cold-rolled steel strips pressed into shape. When employed, the cored wire requires a feeding machine to insert it at a 45° angle into the molten steel, allowing the steel strip to melt and initiating a chemical reaction between the alloy powder and the molten steel at a predetermined depth. Different types of feeding machines correspond to various cored wires for steel, so steel mills must confirm the type of cored wire compatible with their feeding machines before purchasing.
Types of Cored Wire for Steel
Steel mills select different types of cored wire based on the specific steel being produced. XLS Metals supplies cored wires such as pure calcium cored wire, carbon cored wire, CaSi cored wire, ferrocalcium cored wire, ferrotitanium cored wire, and silicon-ferrocalcium cored wire. These varieties are widely applicable to the production of different types of steel, meeting various requirements in the steelmaking process.
Uses of Cored Wire for Steel
- Effectively reduce the content of harmful elements like nitrogen and sulfur in steel.
- Adjust the mechanical properties of steel, including hardness and plasticity.
- Decrease the quantity of oxides in molten steel during steelmaking and improve the shape of inclusions for easier removal, enhancing steel purity.
- Minimize clogging at the steel ladle outlet.
- Increase steel yield.
Specifications of Cored Wire for Steel
| Name | Chemical Composition（%） | Wire Diameter(mm) | Thickness of Steel Strip(mm) | Steel Strip Weight(g/m) | Weight of Core Powder(g/m) | Evenness(%) |
| Calcium Silicon Cored Wire | Si55Ca30 | 13.0 | 0.35 | 145 | 230 | 2.5-5 |
| Calcium Aluminium Cored Wire | Ca26-30AI3-24 | 13.0 | 0.35 | 145 | 210 | 2.5-5 |
| Calcium Iron Cored Wire | Ca28-35 | 13.0 | 0.35 | 145 | 240 | 2.5-5 |
| CaSiBa Cored Wire | Si55Ca15Ba15 | 13.0 | 0.35 | 145 | 220 | 2.5-5 |
| SiAlBa Cored Wire | Si35-40Al 12-16 Ba9-15 | 13.0 | 0.35 | 145 | 215 | 2.5-5 |
| SiAlBaCa Cored Wire | Si30-45Ca9-14 | 13.0 | 0.35 | 145 | 225 | 2.5-5 |
| Carbon Addtive Cored Wire | C98 S<0.5 | 13.0 | 0.35 | 145 | 150 | 2.5-8 |
| Magnesium Cored Wire | Mg 28-32, RE 2-4 Ca1.5-2.5, Ba 1-3 | 13.0 | 0.35 | 145 | - | 2.5-5 |
Advantages of Cored Wire for Steel
- Enhances steelmaking efficiency.
- Customizable production.
- Reduces impurities and harmful elements in steel.
- Easy to store.
- Offers diverse functionalities.
- Improves overall performance of steel.
XLS Metals Cored Wire for Steel
XLS Metals is a professional manufacturer and supplier of cored wire for steel, serving steel mills around the globe. We have an independent cored wire laboratory and utilize advanced production technology. For different types of steel, we optimize the effects of our cored wire to achieve the best performance during steelmaking. We offer 24/7/365 online service, allowing customers to contact support at any time with issues encountered during purchasing or usage.
