PHOSPHATING

A High-Performance Surface — Worked Into the Steel

Formed Within the Surface

Phosphating is not a coating-addition process but a conversion coating. The steel reacts in the bath to form a dense, crystalline zinc phosphate layer tightly bonded to the surface. For this reason the layer does not flake or peel.

The Feature That Enables High Tensile Strength

The crystalline structure holds the lubricant used during drawing on the surface even at high deformation rates. Without this feature, the deformation required to reach high-tensile products would damage the surface and cause seizing in the drawing dies. Phosphating is the essential step that makes the production of our highest-strength wires possible.

A Low-Friction, Wear-Resistant Surface

It moves smoothly and predictably through baler channels, guides and forming equipment, causing less wear on the customer’s equipment.

Clean Handling and Light Corrosion Protection

Thanks to its dry, dark and non-marking surface, it stays clean during manual handling and protects the wire throughout storage and transport. Where long-term outdoor exposure is expected, the right choice is galvanizing.