FIELD: tyre industry. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to steel wire cords designed for reinforcement of plastic and/or rubber articles, for instance, automobile tyres. Said hybrid steel wire cord incorporates at least one stainless steel core in contact with one or several cord cores made of carbon steel. Microstructure of stainless steel comprises less than 20% of martensite by volume. Use of stainless steel core in steel cord containing carbon steel cores provide longer service life and increases corrosion resistance of cord. EFFECT: increased serviceability. 23 cl, 6 tbl, 54 ex
