Galvanized low carbon wire is often referred to as galvanized basic wire offers various degrees of corrosion resistance according to the weight of coating applied. It can be offered in soft, medium and hard tensiles as well as class 1, 2 and 3 coating weights depending on the customer requirements.
Minimum Weight [mass] of Zinc per Unit Area of Uncoated Wire Surface (Inch-Pound Units)
Table 1
Diameter (inch)
CLASS 1
CLASS 3 or A Coating oz/Sq.ft
CLASS 4 oz/Sq.ft
CLASS B Coating oz/Sq.ft
0.035
0.15
0.45
N/A
0.90
0.041
0.15
0.50
N/A
1.00
0.048
0.15
0.55
N/A
1.10
0.054
0.20
0.60
N/A
1.20
0.062
0.20
0.65
N/A
1.20
0.072
0.20
0.65
N/A
1.20
0.076
0.25
0.70
1.20
1.40
0.080
0.25
0.70
1.20
1.40
0.092
0.28
0.75
1.20
1.50
0.099
0.28
0.80
1.20
1.60
0.106
0.30
0.80
1.20
1.60
0.120
0.30
0.80
1.20
1.60
0.135
0.30
0.85
1.20
1.70
0.148
0.35
0.90
1.20
1.80
0.162
0.35
0.90
1.20
1.80
0.177
0.44
0.90
1.20
1.80
0.192
0.50
1.00
1.20
2.00
0.207
0.53
1.00
1.20
2.00
And larger
Table 2
Diameter (Inch)
CLASS 5 coating oz/sq.ft
CLASS C coating oz/sq.ft
0.035
N/A
1.35
0.041
N/A
1.50
0.048
N/A
1.65
0.054
N/A
1.80
0.062
N/A
1.80
0.072
N/A
1.80
0.076
2.00
2.10
0.080
2.00
2.10
0.092
2.00
2.25
0.099
2.00
2.40
0.106
2.00
2.40
0.120
2.00
2.55
0.135
2.00
2.55
0.148
2.00
2.70
0.162
2.00
2.70
0.177
2.00
2.70
0.192
2.00
3.00
0.207
2.00
3.00
And larger
Tensile Strength for Temper Designation (Inch-Pound Units)
Wire Diameter, in.
Soft, Ksi
Medium, Ksi
Hard, Ksi
0.035 to under 0.080
75 max
70 to 100
90 to 120
0.080 to under 0.106
75 max
70 to 95
85 to 115
0.106 to 0.176, incl.
70 max
65 to 90
80 to 110
Over 0.176
70 max
60 to 85
75 to 105
Diameter Tolerance for Zinc-Coated Wire in Coils (Inch-Pound Units)