WHAT IS A WIRE ROPE

WIRE ROPE LAY

Right Hand Regular Lay

CORE

WIRE
CENTER

Left Hand Regular Lay

STRAND

WIRE ROPE
Right Hand Lang's Lay

Left Hand Lang's Lay

Method of measuring diameter

Correct

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Incorrect

TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONS OF WIRE ROPE & STRAND

6x7+FC

6x12+7FC

6x15+7FC

6x24+7FC

6x19+FC

6xS(19)FC

6xW(19)FC

6xFi(25)FC

6xWS(26)FC

6x37+FC

6xFi(29)FC 6xWS(31)FC 6xWS(36)FC 6xSes(37)FC

6x19IWRC

6xS(19)
IWRC

6xW(19)
IWRC

6xFi(25)
IWRC

6xWS(26)
IWRC

6x37IWRC

6xFi(29)
IWRC

6xWS(31)
IWRC

6xWS(36)
IWRC

6xSes(37)
IWRC

1x7

1x19

7x7

7x19

8xS(19)FC

8xS(19)
IWRC

8xFi(25)
IWRC

18x7FC

19x7

1x37

8x7+1x19

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GALVANIZED AIRCRAFT CABLE

Specification: MIL-W-83420D
Nominal
Diameter

Approx
Weight

Approx
Weight

Inches

lbs/1000ft

kg/1000ft

lbs

lbs

4.20
7.50
16.00
28.50
43.00
62.00
106.00
167.00
236.00

1.91
3.40
7.26
12.93
19.50
28.12
48.08
75.75
107.05

270
480
920
1700
2600
3700
6100
9200
13300

270
480
920
1700
2400
3700
6100
9000
12600

7.50
17.40
29.00
45.00
65.00
86.00
110.00
139.00
173.00
243.00

3.40
7.89
13.15
20.41
29.48
39.01
49.90
63.05
78.47
110.22

480
1000
2000
2800
4200
5600
7000
8000
9800
14400

480
920
1760
2400
3700
5000
6400
7800
9000
12000

7 x 7 GAC
3/64
1/16
3/32
1/8
5/32
3/16
1/4
5/16
3/8
7 x 19 GAC
1/16
3/32
1/8
5/32
3/16
7/32
1/4
9/32
5/16
3/8

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Min. Breaking Strength

Galvanized
Stainless Steel

GALVANIZED PVC COATED CABLE

Specification: MIL-W-83420D
Diameter
Inner
Cable

Outer
Cover

7 x 7 PVC
1/16
3/64
5/64
3/64
3/32
1/16
1/8
1/16
1/8
3/32
5/32
3/32
3/16
3/32
5/32
1/8
3/16
1/8
1/4
3/16
5/16
3/16
5/16
1/4
7 x 19 PVC
3/32
1/16
1/8
3/32
5/32
3/32
5/32
1/8
3/16
1/8
7/32
5/32
1/4
3/16
5/16
3/16
5/16
1/4
3/8
1/4
3/8
5/16
5/16
7/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
3/8

Inner Cable
(1000ft)
lbs
kg

Approx. Weight
PVC Coating
(1000ft)
lbs
kg

Breaking
Strength
lbs

Total
(1000ft)
lbs
kg

4.20
4.20
7.50
7.50
16.00
16.00
16.00
28.50
28.50
62.00
62.00
106.00

1.91
1.91
3.40
3.40
7.26
7.26
7.26
12.93
12.93
28.12
28.12
48.08

0.80
1.80
2.20
5.40
3.10
7.20
12.00
4.10
9.00
12.60
28.80
16.20

0.36
0.81
1.02
2.45
1.43
3.26
5.44
1.84
4.06
5.70
13.05
7.33

5.00
6.00
9.70
12.90
19.10
23.20
28.00
32.60
37.50
74.60
90.80
122.20

2.27
2.72
4.42
5.85
8.69
10.52
12.70
14.77
16.99
33.82
41.17
55.41

270
270
480
480
920
920
920
1700
1700
3700
3700
6100

7.50
17.40
17.40
29.00
29.00
45.00
65.00
65.00
110.00
110.00
173.00
173.00
243.00
243.00

3.40
7.89
7.89
13.15
13.15
20.41
29.48
29.48
49.90
49.90
78.47
78.47
110.22
110.22

2.20
3.20
7.20
4.10
9.00
10.80
12.60
28.80
16.20
35.90
19.80
43.10
23.30
50.30

1.02
1.44
3.26
1.84
4.06
4.90
5.70
13.05
7.33
16.30
8.96
19.55
10.60
22.80

9.70
20.60
24.60
33.10
38.00
55.80
77.60
93.80
126.20
145.90
192.80
216.10
266.30
293.30

4.42
9.33
11.15
14.99
17.21
25.31
35.18
42.53
57.23
66.20
87.43
98.02
120.82
133.02

480
1000
1000
2000
2000
2800
4200
4200
7000
7000
9800
9800
14400
14400

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Specification: MIL-W-87161
Nominal
Diameter
Inches
1 x 7 GAC
1/64
1/32
3/64
1/16
5/64
3/32
7/64
1/8

Approx.
Weight

Approx.
Weight

lbs/1000ft

kg/1000ft

Min. Breaking Strength

Galvanized
lbs

0.70
2.50
5.50
8.50
14.00
20.00
27.00
35.00

0.31
1.13
2.49
3.86
6.35
9.07
12.25
15.88

50
185
375
500
800
1200
1600
2100

Approx.
Weight

Approx.
Weight

lbs/1000ft

kg/1000ft

Min. Breaking Strength

Galvanized
lbs

2.50
5.50
8.50
14.00
20.00
27.00
35.00
55.00
77.00
102.00
135.00

1.13
2.49
3.86
6.35
9.07
12.25
15.88
24.95
34.93
46.27
61.24

185
375
500
800
1200
1600
2100
3300
4700
6300
8200

Specification: MIL-W-87161
Nominal
Diameter
Inches
1 x 19 GAC
1/32
3/64
1/16
5/64
3/32
7/64
1/8
5/32
3/16
7/32
1/4

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