Steel Profiling

Bekaert uses cold-rolling to create shaped steel wire. Our cold-rolling method involves using the best steel and following major global standards such as those set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Cold-rolling for steel profiling promotes excellent surface quality, strength and precision.

Instead of using hot-rolling, cold-rolling uses ambient temperatures to achieve higher strength and hardness. This process also changes the steel's dimensions — it begins with a steel rod, which becomes elongated as it passes through a series of stands. Cold-rolling combined with heat treating the steel profile allows Bekaert to achieve your specific material requirements.

Cold-rolling for profiled wire offers several advantages. Cold-rolling produces steel that matches your specifications more precisely than other methods, down to tolerances of a thousandth of an inch. Plus, it improves the steel's performance and physical properties.

Cold-rolling can also reduce scrap material and tooling costs over other hot-rolling processes.