Steel Cable Size And Strength

Materials different applications for wire rope present varying demands for strength abrasion and corrosion resistance.

Steel cable size and strength.

The high strength of the superline allows you to use a smaller diameter line without sacrificing strength. Always have the right size wire on hand with a 72 piece assortment. Choose from our selection of steel cable including wire rope extra flexible wire rope and more. Multipurpose 4140 alloy.

For example our alien flier zip line kits use 3 16 or 1 4 diameter galvanized steel cable which can withstand weights of up to 250 lbs. Also known as cobalt steel this m42 tool steel maintains its hardness in high speed cutting applications that generate. On the right is a smaller diameter 5 16 superline which has a breaking strength of 21 700 lbs. Cable diameter breaking strength working load limit 5 1 design factor.

Extra improved plow steel breaking strength approximately 15 over i p s. 7 strands with 7 wires in each strand would be a 7x7 cable. On the left is a 3 8 classic synthetic winch line with a breaking strength of 17 600 lbs. Their 5 16 superline however breaks at 21 700 lbs which is more than double the steel winch cable and a huge improvement in the safety factor.

Where 5 16 steel winch cable breaks at 9800 lbs masterpull s 5 16 standard winch rope breaks at 12 300 lbs which is an okay strength increase. In terms of product designation 7 strands with 19 wires in each strand would be a 7x19 cable. In stock and ready to ship. Steel wool grades steel wool grades and fiber thickness.

Wire rope slings sling angle and influence on capacity. Winches effort force to raise a load. Cables we also supply strand cables made from galvanized t316 and standard stainless steel in the following classes. Strength steel wire rope breaking minimum safe load weight.

Sisal rope strength sisal rope 3 strand minimum breaking strength and safe load. Our aircraft cable comes in 1x7 strand 1 x19 strand 7x7 strand and 7x19 strand all in galvanized steel or stainless steel. Aircraft cable sizes range from 1 32in to 3 8in with breaking strengths tensile strengths ranging from 120 pounds to 14 400 pounds. 3 8 cable can hold the most weight but it really isn t that necessary as it s primarily for zip lines over 1000 feet.