Stainless Steel Wire Rope FAQ

Wire rope is not selected by diameter alone; construction, core, lay, flexibility, bending cycles and termination all matter.

1x7, 1x19, 7x7, 7x19 and fibre-core constructions differ in flexibility and wear and must match sheaves, load and motion.

State construction, diameter, core, lay, cut length, coating and ends, with minimum bend radius where relevant.

Acceptance may include diameter, strand arrangement, broken wires, surface, length, tensile or breaking tests and terminations.

Mechanical pulling, guardrail rigging, flexible motion, lifting and medical fine rope use different safety factors and standards.

Provide construction, diameter, length, quantity, load, motion, environment and termination needs.