Ⅰ. Material

The main difference between steel wire and iron wire is that the material is different.

Steel wire is made of various materials of metal wire through cold drawing, drawing, drawing and other processes, usually using carbon steel, chrome steel, alloy steel and other materials. Iron wire, on the other hand, is made of iron, including black iron wire, welding iron wire, galvanized iron wire and so on. Steel wire is mainly composed of iron, carbon, manganese, silicon and other elements, of which the content of carbon greatly exceeds that of iron wire, giving the wire greater tensile strength and corrosion resistance. Iron wire is a metal wire composed entirely of iron elements, and the carbon content in steel wire is usually higher than that of iron wire, which makes it more versatile.

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Ⅱ. Hardness

As the steel wire rod is made of different materials, the hardness is also different. In general, steel wire is harder and tougher than iron wire. The tensile strength and corrosion resistance of steel wire is much better, so it is widely used in many industries.

Ⅲ. Price

Because of the different materials and scope of use of steel wire and iron wire, there are differences in their prices.

Generally speaking, the price of steel wire is more expensive than iron wire. But with the continuous progress of technology, the production cost of steel wire is also reducing, the price is gradually becoming reasonable.

Ⅳ. Scope of use

Steel wire and iron wire are also very different in the field of application.

Steel wire is usually used in construction, machinery, transportation, electrical, steel trade and other fields, such as steel wire rope, cables, mechanical equipment, automobile parts, screws, springs and so on. Iron wire, on the other hand, is mainly used in households, crafts, gardens and other fields, such as welding wire, galvanized iron wire, iron doors and windows, nails and so on. In addition, there are many other industries that will choose either steel wire or iron wire according to their specific needs.

Do you know the difference between steel wire and iron wire?

Do you know the difference between steel wire and iron wire?

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