Annealed wire and nails

Annealed wire and nails are low-carbon steel products manufactured from wire rod through wire drawing and product-specific downstream operations at the ArcelorMittal Brasil Juiz de Fora site. The wire rod used as input is represented in the study according to the production-weighted supply mix for the declared product group, including wire rod from ArcelorMittal Brasil operations and external wire rod supply where applicable. The internal Juiz de Fora wire rod route is based on a charcoal-based blast furnace combined with electric arc furnace steelmaking.

 Annealed wire is produced by wire drawing followed by heat treatment (annealing), which improves ductility and makes the wire suitable for binding and fastening applications. Nails are produced from drawn wire through nail-forming operations, with product dimensions and finishing depending on the application and customer specification.

The products are intended for construction-related and general fastening applications. Annealed wire is mainly used for binding, tying and fastening where bending and twisting are required. Nails are mainly used for fastening and fixing materials. At end of life, the products can be collected, sorted and recycled as steel scrap, provided that the applicable end-of-waste and quality requirements are fulfilled.

 The relevant Brazilian product standards and technical requirements include, where applicable, ABNT NBR 5589 for low-carbon steel wire and ABNT NBR 6627 for common nails. For the use and application of the products, the respective national provisions at the place of use apply. The products covered by this EPD are not declared as CE-marked products under this EPD.