lavacarancher
Well-known member
Folks, I've been reading about the use of "high tensile" wire on here for a few years and I thought I knew what you were talking about but I just read a few posts that I now question the definition of "high tensile". I'm not trying to be a school teacher here but in my day job the term "high tensile" deals with the strength of materials. Tensile strength of a bolt, for example, may be several thousand pounds before the metal seperates or fails. Same specification could be used on barbed wire fencing material. Gaucho wire is "high tensile strength" wire meaning it can be stressed a LOT before breaking.
I see folks using the term related to what I think is electric fences. In this case the term should be "high tension", not high tensile? Is this correct? If not, what do you mean when using the term high tensile as it relates to an electric fence? I use the poly line interwoven with stainless steel strands for my electric fencing and it certainly isn't "high tensile" wire.
Again, not trying to be a smart a$$ or school teacher, just trying to understand what your talking about.
Thanks,
I see folks using the term related to what I think is electric fences. In this case the term should be "high tension", not high tensile? Is this correct? If not, what do you mean when using the term high tensile as it relates to an electric fence? I use the poly line interwoven with stainless steel strands for my electric fencing and it certainly isn't "high tensile" wire.
Again, not trying to be a smart a$$ or school teacher, just trying to understand what your talking about.
Thanks,