Carbon Steel Cut Wire Shots

SOURCE WIRE

Cold-Drawn Spring Wire

High tensile strength (1800 - 2200 N/mm²).

CONDITIONING LEVELS

G1, G2, G3 Spherical

Conforms to SAE J441 & AMS 2431 peening standards.

Ferrous Peening Media

High-Endurance Carbon Steel Cut Wire Shots

Shiv Impex is a premier manufacturer of high-durability Carbon Steel Cut Wire Shots. Engineered from cold-drawn patented spring steel wire, our shots offer unmatched fracture resistance and cyclic lifespan.

Unlike cast steel shot that suffers from internal porosity, hollow centers, and micro-cracking, cut wire shots are forged by severe wire drawing deformation, giving them 100% solid density and 2 to 3 times the operational lifespan of cast media.

Conditioning Classifications:

✓ As-Cut (CW): Sharp cylindrical edges for heavy cleaning, casting descaling, and rough profiling.
✓ Single Conditioned (G1): Chamfered corners for general blast cleaning and light peening.
✓ Double Conditioned (G2): Semi-spherical shape for intermediate peening intensity.
✓ Fully Conditioned Spherical (G3): Perfect sphere with zero corners, meeting aerospace AMS 2431 shot peening specs.

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Technical Data

Chemical & Mechanical Properties

Chemical Composition
Carbon (C)	0.45% - 0.85%
Manganese (Mn)	0.50% - 0.90%
Silicon (Si)	0.15% - 0.35%
Phosphorus (P)	≤ 0.035%
Sulphur (S)	≤ 0.035%

Mechanical Properties & Sizing
Hardness Grades	Standard: 45 - 50 HRC \| Medium: 50 - 55 HRC \| High: 55 - 60 HRC
Bulk Density	≥ 4.5 kg/dm³ (Solid True Density: ~7.85 g/cm³)
Microstructure	Deformed Tempered Martensite
Standard Sizes (SAE J441)	CW-14 (0.35mm), CW-17 (0.45mm), CW-20 (0.50mm), CW-23 (0.60mm), CW-28 (0.70mm), CW-32 (0.80mm), CW-35 (0.90mm), CW-41 (1.00mm), CW-47 (1.20mm), CW-54 (1.40mm), CW-62 (1.60mm)
Packaging	25 kg HDPE bags, 1 MT Jumbo Bags on export-treated pallets

Performance Scenarios

Where Carbon Steel Shots Excel

Automotive Spring Peening

Inducing deep compressive residual stresses in leaf springs, parabolic springs, and coil springs to prevent stress corrosion cracking.

Gears & Transmission Parts

Extending gear tooth bending fatigue life and contact pitting endurance under extreme torque loads.

Heavy Forging Descaling

Rapidly removing high-temperature forging scale without leaving broken abrasive dust inside machine housings.