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title: High Tensile Fixed Knot Fencing
description: A fixed knot fence is the strong, versatile answer to an assortment of fencing needs. It is effective on varying terrain and remains strong between posts.
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## High Tensile Fixed Knot Fencing

 August 10, 2020 | by [Joe Morrell](https://www.louispage.com/blog/author/joe-morrell)

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**High Tensile Wire: Impressive Benefits**

- Lighter in weight, but stronger (thanks to its tensile strength)
- Won't sag; stays put
- Less need for tensioning 
- Smaller gauge/diameter of the wire is more efficient (especially compared to heavier low carbon wire)
- Though stiffer, ultimately, installation is easier because it doesn't have to be stretched as hard as low tensile wire; tension it and it's ready to go
- Fewer posts are needed thanks to its strength and vertical stay wires
- Springs back with animal impacts; it has give but retains its shape

****High Tensile Wire: Thinner *is* Stronger****

As you'll see toward the end of this video, four wires with a similar gauge have very different breaking strength based on the carbon content:

 

High Tensile Highlights 

A fixed knot fence is effective on challenging terrain and remains rigid between posts. The .64% carbon content steel wire used in a fixed knot fence is noticeably thinner. However, strong as it is, this high tensile wire would be lost without a protective coating. This is why the requisite Class 3 galvanization, with its [anti-corrosion properties](https://www.louispage.com/blog/zinc-coating-class-3-vs-class-1-0-0), is added to offset steel's natural disintegration which enhances its cost-efficiency by delaying repair and replacement. High tensile wire is the choice when a long-term fence solution is required as it remains a strong, versatile answer to a variety of fencing needs. 

Low Carbon Drawbacks

Now, low carbon steel wire is easy to work with as well, (also known as mild steel) but it is prone to sagging, stretching, and breaking more easily than high carbon-content steel wire. The carbon content for low tensile wire is roughly .28%; while this type of fence is common, it remains a shorter-term answer.

**Installation**

Here's a comprehensive how-to from Bekaert that details the installation of a fixed knot fence:

 

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