Carbon steel Cut Wire Shot are made of cold drawn spring steel wire with a high content of carbon (C) and is obtained by cutting wire into lengths equal to the wire diameter, and then making it round if necessary through the conditioning (rounding) process. The quality is assured in cut-wire shot because the wire from which it has been produced is heat treated and cold drawn to achieve hardness and homogeneity. This, together with the balanced chemical properties and complete solidity of every piece, insure that cut-wire shot will not fracture, break or powder while in use. During this process, Cut Wire Shots are obtained in 2 forms: 

(a) As-Cut :	Due to its sharp edge, it works good only for cleaning where speed of cleaning is critical and somewhat rough finish is acceptable. Butnot advisable to use for peeing operation which can cause dent as they damage the fatigue life.
(b) Conditioned :	As-Cut Shots when rounded off through a conditioning process. It is used more in the shot peening process; also in different industries such as automotive industry, aerospace industry, shipping industry, etc.