Description
In the study, the authors examine the reduction of flow stress of drawn wire rods in cold forming by utilizing effects like the Bauschinger effect, which is encountered with ferritepearlitic steel and increases drawing reduction. The paper reveals that the effect can also be increased by increasing the pearlite fraction. Wire rod thus developed increases die life, high tensile strength fasteners made from the rod are higher in fatigue strength, and have better relaxation characteristics.
