Reference
Technical Notes
Notes from our wire drawing and coating lines: standards, how we make things, and how to choose. Each note has a number and a date, and we update it when something changes.
- TN-001Wire Gauge Chart: SWG, AWG and MillimetresGauge 14 to 36 in SWG and AWG, with a converter.Standards2026-11-06
- TN-002From Wire Rod to Floral WireHow a coil of steel rod becomes thin, soft, coated wire on a spool: drawing, annealing, coating.Process2026-11-06
- TN-003Lacquered, Galvanized or Annealed?What the three common finishes are, and which one to buy for which job.Selection2026-11-06
- TN-004Stem, Stub, Paddle, Bouillon: Wire Terms by MarketFloral wire names and the specifications needed to distinguish supply formats.Glossary2026-11-06
- TN-006Storing Wire Without Rust or Coating DamageDamp, condensation and handling: why stored wire goes bad, and what to do about it.Care2026-11-06
- TN-007How Long Is a Kilogram of Wire?Wire is sold by the kilogram and used by the metre. The formula, a table, and the things that change the answer.Calculation2026-11-06
- TN-008Iron or Aluminium Wire?How material, diameter, temper and finish affect wire selection.Selection2026-11-06
- TN-009Choosing Stem Wire: Diameter and LengthHow to compare stem wire diameter, length, finish and ends for an arrangement.Selection2026-11-06
- TN-010Measuring Coated Wire: Core and Finished DiameterHow to specify the metal core, finished diameter and rectangular strip dimensions.Measurement2026-11-06
- TN-011What to Include in a Wire EnquiryThe product details that help a manufacturer quote the right wire or frame.Ordering2026-11-06
- TN-012Choosing Wire Colours: Screens, Samples and FinishWhy a physical sample matters when choosing coloured wire for a coordinated range.Colour2026-11-06