Wire and Strand

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WIRE & STRAND

CLASS 2 LOW RELAXATION 7-WIRE STRAND

Specified Characteristic Values
Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal
Diameter Tensile Steel Area Mass Breaking Load 0.1% Proof Load
(mm) Strength (MPa) (mm2) (kg/1000m) (kN) (kN)

9,3 1 770 52 408 92 81

11,0 1 770 71 557 124 109
12,5 1 770 93 730 165 145
15,2 1 770 139 1 086 246 216
15,7 1 770 150 1 172 266 234
9,6 1 860 55 432 102 89,8
11,3 1 860 75 590 140 123
12,9 1 860 100 785 186 164
15,2 1 860 139 1 086 259 228
15,7 1 860 150 1 172 279 246
12,7 1 860 112 890 208 183
Compact 15,2 1 820 165 1 295 300 264
18,0 1 700 223 1 750 379 334

CLASS 2 LOW RELAXATION PRESTRESSING WIRE

Nominal Specified Characteristic Values
Nominal
Tensile
Diameter
Strength Breaking Load (kN) 0.1% Proof Load (kN)
(mm)
(MPa)

Stress 4,0 1 670 21,0 18,5

Relieved 4,0 1 770 22,3 19,6
4,5 1 620 25,8 22,7
5,0 1 670 32,7 28,8
5,0 1 770 34,7 30,5
6,0 1 670 47,3 41,6
6,0 1 770 50,1 44,1
7,0 1 570 60,4 53,2
7,0 1 670 64,3 56,6
4,0 1 770 22,3
Mill Coil
4,0 1 720 21,7
4,0 1 670 21,0
4,5 1 620 25,8
5,0 1 770 34,7
5,0 1 670 32,7
5,0 1 570 30,8

Wire and Strand

60 Strachen Street, Germiston, 1400, South Africa
PO Box 52, Germiston, 1401, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 11 876 2600

Fax: +27 (0) 11 876 2700/2702

Email: info@scaw.co.za
www.scaw.co.za
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Product and Development

Established in 1921, the Scaw Metals Group operates

two steel wire, strand and rope manufacturing plants on
the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa. A significant
proportion of the Wire and Strand operation is wire and
strand for the construction industries. These products are
marketed and sold in many countries of the world. The
Division is equipped with two modern low relaxation strand
lines, two state-of-the-art low relaxation wire lines and a
plastication line for the sheathing of tendons. The wire
product range consists of plain, indented and crimped PC
wire in the stress relieved condition. Stranded products
include low relaxation seven wire strand which may be
bright, plastic sheathed, galvanised, compact or indented.

The Germiston Wire and Strand operation has three

major product lines: prestressed concrete wire and
strand, mining commodity rope and high carbon wire.
Prestressed concrete strand has been supplied to many
Dubai Healthcare City Hospital,
prestigious projects worldwide, including the Rama VIII United Arab Emirates
Bridge in Thailand, the Hong Kong Airport Project and the
Mandela Bridge in South Africa.

The wire, strand, rope and chain operations support their

products through a network of service centres that are
staffed by trained specialists to provide on-site technical
support. These centres offer a range of testing and
termination services and stock a wide range of wire rope
and chain fittings, lifting equipment and related hardware.

Rama VIII Cable Stay

Bridge – Thailand

Wire and Strand

60 Strachen Street, Germiston, 1400, South Africa
PO Box 52, Germiston, 1401, South Africa

Tel: +27 (0) 11 876 2600

Fax: +27 (0) 11 876 2700/2702
Nelson Mandela Bridge
Email: info@scaw.co.za Johannesburg, South Africa

www.scaw.co.za