In accordance with metal material adopted, the wire cable industry can be divided into three types, non-ferrous metal, ferrous metal, and nonmetal, with representative products separately as: power supply cable, wire rope, and soft optical cable.

• 线缆工业按照所用金属材料分为有色金属、黑色金属、非金属三类，代表产品分别是：电力电缆、钢丝绳、软光缆。