1. Start with your application

The product description says the electro galvanized iron wire is made from low or high carbon steel wire, which is drawn and then electro-galvanized. The listed uses include processing:

• twisted, crimped, hexagonal and diamond wire mesh
• chain link fence, fence net and protective mesh
• welded wire mesh and steel wire mesh
• stone cage (gabion) mesh
• barbed wire and filter mesh

The description also lists uses in communication equipment, medical equipment and brushes, steel cables, filter screens, high-pressure pipes, construction and handicrafts.

These are the applications the product page names. They do not prove the wire will work in your specific process. Confirm the fit with the supplier against your own drawings, standards or test requirements.

2. Check gauge and diameter

The published parameter table lists:

The same page also says the standard gauge range is BWG8 to BWG28. These two ranges do not match. If you need a size near either end, such as heavier than BWG8 or finer than BWG25, confirm in writing that the exact gauge and diameter can be supplied.

3. Check zinc coating weight

The published zinc coating for this electro galvanized iron wire is 10–40 g/m². Your environment and required service life determine how much coating you need.

For comparison, the site's Hot dipped galvanized steel wire lists commercial grade coating above 50 g/m², heavy coating above 200 g/m², and a maximum zinc load of 300 g/m². If your specification calls for coating above 40 g/m², the hot-dip product is the one to discuss, not the electro galvanized wire.

The product page also says electro-galvanizing costs less to produce than hot-dip galvanizing. That is a statement about production method. It is not a quoted price, so ask for a formal quotation for your exact specification.

The page says the two finishes can be told apart by colour: the cold-dip (electro) finish is described as bright, silvery white with yellow, and hot-dip as shiny white. Use this only as a visual reference, not as a substitute for a coating-weight specification.

4. Check tensile strength

The product text gives two tensile strength ranges: 300–550 MPa and 650–1300 MPa, which likely reflects the low and high carbon steel inputs. The parameter table separately shows "30–55" under a unit labelled MPa. Before ordering, confirm which tensile strength range and unit apply to your grade.

5. Check packing and coil weight

The published packing is 1 kg to 1000 kg per coil. Pick a coil weight that suits your pay-off equipment, handling and storage, and confirm the packing method in your order.

When this recommendation does not apply

• You need more zinc than 40 g/m². Look at hot dipped galvanized steel wire instead.
• You need a size outside the published range. The published diameters run from 0.5 to 6 mm. Hot dipped galvanized steel wire lists 0.45–8.00 mm.

Quick checklist for buyers

1. Application and processing method
2. Exact gauge (BWG) and diameter in mm
3. Required zinc coating in g/m²
4. Tensile strength range and unit
5. Coil weight and packing
6. Documents your market requires, which you should request separately

With these points confirmed, you can compare a supplier's quotation for electro galvanized iron wire against your actual needs instead of a general product description.