Steel Wire - Manufacturing and Applications Workshop

Wednesday • May 9 • 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday • May 10 • 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Instructor: Anand Bhagwat, WAI Wire and Cable Services, Pvt. Ltd.

Explore the practical features of steel wire as this two-day workshop coincides with Interwire on Wednesday and Thursday. During classroom instruction, learn about steel-making, wiredrawing, and heat treatment processes that affect wire properties; study the effects of steel and wire processing on product quality and performance; and analyze examples of failures.

The following topics will be covered:

• basics of steel and wire rod manufacturing;
• steel grades and their differences;
• wire rod defects;
• fundamentals of wire manufacturing;
• factors influencing wire quality;
• ASTM specifications for wire;
• wire applications with a focus on springs;
• factors influencing product quality; and
• failure analysis of wire products.

Classroom instruction will take place in the morning both days. In the afternoon of the first day, participants will take a guided tour of Charter Steel's nearby steel mill. Additional fee required.

Workshop Schedule

Wednesday, May 9

Thursday, May 10

Anand Bhagwat, Instructor
Anand Bhagwat is managing director of WAI Wire and Cable Services, Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India. Most recently, he was vice president, quality and technology at Seneca Wire & Manufacturing Co., Fostoria, Ohio, USA. Prior to that he was principal metallurgist at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He has experience in wire manufacturing processes, product development and design, product failure analysis, and development of steel rod suppliers. He holds an M.B.A. degree and an M.S. degree in materials science, both from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and a B.S. degree in metallurgy from the College of Engineering, Pune, India. He holds five patents in wire and tire reinforcement technology.

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