FFC　(Flexible　Flat　Cable)　type　magnetostrictive　transducers　are　developed　and　used　to　generate　and　receive　L(0,　1)　mode　at　160　kHz　for　the　achievement　of　ultrasonic　guided　wave　inspection　of　steel　strands.　FFC　which　is　the　sensitive　part　of　developed　transducer　adopts　positive　reverse　positive　configuration　and　PCB　circuit　is　designed　and　manufactured　for　FFC　connection.　In　experiments,　FFC　type　magnetostrictive　transducers　implement　the　generation　and　reception　of　optimized　ultrasonic　longitudinal　guided　wave　mode.　Impedance　matching　is　achieved　to　improve　the　generation　and　reception　efficiency　of　the　developed　transducers.　Amplitudes　and　signal-to-noise　ratio　of　received　signals　increases　obviously　after　impedance　matching.　Received　original　signals　are　denoised　effectively　by　using　the　method　of　multi-level　discrete　wavelet　decomposition　and　single　branch　reconstruction　and　the　identification　to　these　signals　become　easier.　These　research　results　show　that　developed　FFC　type　magnetostrictive　transducers　can　be　used　for　the　generation　and　receiption　of　chosen　ultrasonic　guided　wave　mode　and　have　the　potential　of　health　inspection　of　steel　strands　based　on　ultrasonic　guided　wave　technology.