| Wire quality assessment is an important function. Torsion test is an easy, quick, and reliable method that effectively helps to gauge the wire quality, and hence the results are of utmost importance.Torsion test can reveal whether the specimen wire would perform as per the expectations or not. Hence, the Quality Control and Metallurgical team at Gerdau Ameristeel Beaumont (GAB) decided to establish and develop the use of wire torsion testing. Setting up of the required equipment was the first step the next was preparing a fracture classification reference. A variety of samples, along with their fracture photographs, and ones from literature helped to prepare the reference manual. With this manual just by looking at the fracture photograph one can very easily ascertain approximately where in the manufacturing process the defect would have occurred.The addition of this capacity to the Metallurgical Laboratory at Gerdau Ameristeel Beaumont (GAB) greatly assists both the development of new grades and the improvement of those established. |
