Galvanized iron wire can be classified into hot-dipped galvanized iron wire and electro galvanized wire according to the differences of processing.
Sizes of hot-dipped galvanized wire: 8# to 36#(wire diameter ranging from 3.8mm to 0.19mm)
Sizes of electro galvanized wire: 8# to 38# (wire diameter ranging from 3.8mm to 0.15mm)
Applications of galvanized wire: Communication devices, medical treatment equipment, weaving of wire mesh, making of brushes, steel rope, filter wire mesh, high pressure pipes, construction, arts and crafts, etc.
Galvanized Wire |
Wire Gauge |
SWG(mm) |
BWG(mm) |
Metric(mm) |
8 |
4.05 |
4.19 |
4.00 |
9 |
3.66 |
3.76 |
4.00 |
10 |
3.25 |
3.40 |
3.50 |
11 |
2.95 |
3.05 |
3.00 |
12 |
2.64 |
2.77 |
2.80 |
13 |
2.34 |
2.41 |
2.50 |
14 |
2.03 |
2.11 |
2.50 |
15 |
1.83 |
1.83 |
1.80 |
16 |
1.63 |
1.65 |
1.65 |
17 |
1.42 |
1.47 |
1.40 |
18 |
1.22 |
1.25 |
1.20 |
19 |
1.02 |
1.07 |
1.00 |
20 |
0.91 |
0.84 |
0.90 |
21 |
0.81 |
0.81 |
0.80 |
22 |
0.71 |
0.71 |
0.70 |
