- 30/07/2022
- By Admin
- Barbed Wires, Razor Wires
Razor wire and barbed wire are two kinds of popular security items around the whole world. They are quite common in hardware stores. People will always purchase them to protect their farm, factory or their home.
These two items has their own unique characters in pricing, security effects, production techniques, service life and etc. So as a customer, how can we choose the right product? This article will help you make the right decision according to your needs.
What is Razor Wire
Razor wire is a kind of security item made from high tensile steel wire. In some areas, it’s also called concertina wire due to its coil shape after unfolding. It has types of sharp blades around for security performance. This makes it quite common in places that have high-level security demands, such as military bases, factories, oil plants, banks, or residential places. The sharp blades make the illegal crossing almost impossible.
What is Barbed Wire
Barbed wire is another popular security item with pointed barbs at regular intervals. In common cases, it has four barbs around the core wires. And it’s always packed in coils shape with a wooden handle. The wires is always around 1.8-2.8mm thickness with zinc layer(45-245 gsm). It is widely used for the simple protection, such as the farms or privacy grasslands.
Cost Evolution
Due to the raw material and techniques, the cost of razor wire is higher than the barbed wire. Have to mention, the quote will fluctuates based on the raw material and exchange currency. Please email us to get the latest quote.
Raw Material
There are two main raw material choice for razor wire: low carbon and stainless steel, and three kinds for barbed wire: low carbon steel, high carbon steel and STS. They have different performance in physical techniques. The high carbon steel has the highest tensile strength. And the STS has the best performance in anti-rust. You can make your choice according to your local environments and specific project requirements.
Service Life
As to the service life, under the standard environments, the barbed wire is around 30-50 years. And the razor wire can reach 40-60 years.
