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Cold heading wire for your demanding applications

At voestalpine Wire Technology, we go from iron ore to finished wire product, ensuring exceptional quality and consistency. Our integrated production chain allows us to create perfectly tailored wire solutions for cold heading and cold extrusion, with dimensions ranging from 0.50 mm to 49.00 mm. We specialize in customer-focused, tailor-made cold heading wire, delivering high-quality materials that meet your specific requirements.

As a versatile and innovative partner with a unique research infrastructure, we ensure that each wire product performs in demanding applications and meets the highest quality standards. Our cold heading wire serves industries such as automotive, mechanical engineering, and metal construction, providing reliable solutions that enhance your production processes.

We operate based on the principles of quality, flexibility, innovation, and sustainability, which guide us through every step of production. These values form the foundation of our PERFORMANCE IN WIRE philosophy, driving continuous innovation and delivering wire solutions known for reliability, durability, and precision.

Whether for automotive components, mechanical parts, or other specialized applications, our cold heading wire delivers exceptional performance. By choosing voestalpine Wire Technology, you're partnering with a company that combines years of expertise, state-of-the-art technology, and a commitment to sustainability. Let us provide the wire solutions you need to stay ahead in your industry.

Why choose our cold heading wire?

  • Maximum customer value: Minimal finished product scrap rates
  • Precision & surface quality: Tightest diameter tolerances and outstanding surface finishes
  • Superior formability: Thermo-mechanical rolling ensures the best possible formability
  • Versatility: A wide range of chemical compositions, mechanical properties, and micro-alloyed grades
  • Advanced testing & qality assurance: Inline inspections (eddy current, optical technologies) ensure top-notch quality
  • EN EN steel number
      1.1015
      1.1014
    C4C 1.0303
    C8C 1.0213
    C10C 1.0214
    C15C 1.0234
    C15E2C 1.1132
    C20E2C 1.1152
    C35EC 1.1172
    C45EC 1.1192
    17B2 / 18B2 1.5502 / 1.5503
    20MnB4 1.5525
    23B2 1.5508
    28B2 1.5510
    33B2 1.5514
    35B2 1.5511
    - 1.5513
    38B2 1.5515
    23MnB4 1.5535
    30MnVS6 1.1302
    17Cr3 1.7016
    34Cr4 1.7033
    41Cr4 1.7035
    16MnCr5 1.7131
    34CrMo4 1.7220
    42CrMo4 1.7225
    40CrMoV4-6 1.7711
    20NiCrMo2-2 1.6523
    34CrNiMo6 1.6582
    30MnB4 1.5526
    C60S 1.1221
    C67S 1.1231
    32CrB4 1.7076
    36CrB4 1.7077
    51CrV4 1.8159

    More steel grades possible upon request.

  • EN 10263/02.02  
    + U + C cold drawn
    + U+ C + AC cold drawn + annealed on spheroidised carbide
    + AC + C annealed on spheroidised carbide + cold drawn
    + U + C + AC + LC cold drawn + annealed on spheroidised carbide + light cold second drawing
    + AC + C + AC annealed on spheroidised carbide + cold drawn + annealed on spheroidised carbide 
    + AC + C + AC + LC annealed on spheroidised carbide + cold drawn + annealed on spheroidised carbide + light cold second drawing
  • Dimensional range

    • Standard dimensions are 0.50 mm - 49.0 mm

    Diameter tolerances

    • Tightest diameter tolerances EN 10278 (h8, h9, h10, h11)

    Surface

    • Phosphate-free
    • Phosphated
    • Finally phosphate coated, soap or lime coating
    • Bright drawn

    Quality management

    • ISO 9001
    • ISO 14001
    • EMAS III
    • IATF 16949
    • ISO 17025
    • ISO 45001
    • ISO 50001