Galvanized Wire

Hot-dip galvanized wire, also called HDG wire, is steel wire that has been immersed in a bath of molten zinc. The process leaves a thicker zinc coating than electro-galvanizing. The zinc acts as a barrier between the steel and the weather, which protects the wire against rust in outdoor and industrial use.

The coils come in nine wire diameters:

• 0.087"
• 0.098"
• 0.126"
• 0.142"
• 0.150"
• 0.157" (8 GA)
• 0.177"
• 0.217"
• 0.295"

We list the wire by diameter because that is how it is made and measured. The 0.157" wire equals 8 GA.

• Tying and binding: the thin sizes, 0.087" and 0.098", bend easily by hand and with pliers.
• Line and tension wire: the mid sizes from 0.126" to 0.157" hold tension along a fence line.
• Heavy jobs and production: 0.177", 0.217" and 0.295" for bracing, heavy fabrication and the manufacture of fencing.

Hot-dip galvanized wire is widely used in the production of fence panels and rolls, because the zinc coating makes the finished fence resistant to corrosion. It is used to make chain link, welded wire and woven wire fencing. Manufacturers who need wire in larger quantities can ask us for a quote by diameter and quantity.

Bare steel wire rusts quickly outdoors, and rust weakens the wire and stains whatever it touches. The thick zinc coating of hot-dip galvanized wire keeps moisture away from the steel, so the wire keeps its strength in the weather. That is why it is used for fencing, farm work and industrial jobs where the wire stays outside for years.

Galvanized wire is often used together with other fence products. Our Barbed Wire category has barbed wire rolls and arms for security toppings, and the Wire Mesh category has welded mesh panels that can be tied to frames and posts with the thinner wire sizes.

1. Unroll the wire from the coil on a spinner or holder so it does not kink.
2. Cut it with wire cutters sized for the diameter; heavy wire needs bolt cutters.
3. Tension line wire with a wire strainer and tie it off at end and corner posts.
4. Wear gloves and eye protection, because cut wire ends are sharp and coils can spring open.

Fenceweb delivers to every US state and to Canada. We supply fence manufacturers, contractors, farms and installers. A size without a price on its product page is sold on request. For production volumes, send us the diameters and quantities you need.