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Carbon Steel Wire — Category Overview

Second Choice Carbon Steel Wire

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Continental Trading Corp. supplies second choice and surplus prime carbon steel wire across all major product types — sourced directly from the largest wire producers in North America and exported to buyers worldwide. Carbon steel wire is our highest-volume product category. Below are the specific wire types we carry, each with its own dedicated page covering specifications, applications, and availability.

Carbon Wire Types We Supply

Non-Prime Bright Carbon Steel Wire High carbon (C1045–C1090) and low carbon (C1006–C1022) bright drawn wire. Used for fasteners, springs, wire rope, welded mesh, and general fabrication. Our highest-volume product. View Product → Second Choice Bright Basic Steel Wire Low carbon (C1006–C1022) general-purpose bright wire. Used for nails, coat hangers, wire forms, welded mesh, and cold heading. Versatile and consistently available. View Product → Surplus Galvanized Steel Wire Hot dipped and electro-galvanized carbon wire. Used for fencing, agricultural wire, construction ties, and gabion baskets. View Product → Second Choice Black Annealed Wire Low carbon, heat-treated soft wire. Used for baling, rebar tying, and agricultural binding. View Product → Surplus Carbon Steel Wire Rod SAE 1006–1090 feedstock rod for wire drawing operations. High and low carbon grades in large coils. View Product → Non-Prime High Carbon Spring Wire Hard-drawn high carbon wire for spring manufacturing — furniture, industrial, and general mechanical springs. View Product → Surplus High Carbon Music Wire Very high carbon, very high tensile precision wire for instrument strings and miniature springs. View Product → Surplus Oil Tempered Steel Wire Oil quenched and tempered high carbon wire for automotive, industrial, and furniture springs. View Product → Surplus Steel Baling Wire Galvanized and annealed baling wire for agricultural and recycling applications. View Product → Surplus Steel Strapping Wire High carbon galvanized strapping wire for packaging, bundling, and securing heavy loads. View Product →

Why Source Carbon Wire from Continental Trading Corp.?

We source directly from the largest carbon steel wire producers in North America — the same mills supplying automotive, construction, and industrial customers across the continent. When these mills produce wire outside a specific prime order, we acquire the lot and offer it to qualified buyers worldwide.

Our buyers consistently achieve 15–35% savings versus ordering equivalent prime wire. We communicate the specific downgrading reason on every lot, so buyers can assess suitability for their application before committing. Contact us to register your buying interest.