By using these products, drastic reductions in many secondary processes can be realized, and the resulting benefits for customers will be fully recognized particularly in manufacturing fine-drawn wire. These products, applicable to wide-ranging steel types including wire rods for steel cord, are supplied from East Nippon Works Kamaishi area and East Nippon Works Kimitsu area to customers in Japan and all around the world.
At East Nippon Works Kamaishi area, which has various types of product test equipment such as wire drawing machines and heat treaters, customer support services are provided to satisfy the needs of individual users such as pre-shipment material evaluation.
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| Diameter (mm) | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | |
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| Steel types | Applications |
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| Wire rods for saw wire | Saw wire |
| Wire rods for steel cord | Steel cord for tires |
| Wire rods for piano wire | Control cable and the like |
| Wire rods for hard steel wire | Bead wire and the like |
| Wire rods for welding materials | Welding electrodes |
Benefits for customers
Low cost
Possible elimination of patenting and wire drawing processes
Improved wire drawability due to enhanced cooling effect
