Wire Ropes Data Sheet
Table 3.1: Standard designation of ropes and their applications
Table 3.2: Steel wire ropes for haulage purposes in mines
Table 3.3: Steel wire suspension ropes for lifts, elevators and hoists
Table 3.4: Sheave diameters (D) for wire ropes
Table 3.5: Steel wire ropes used in oil wells and oil well drilling
Table3.6: Steel wire ropes for general engineering purposes such as cranes, excavators
etc.
Table 3.7: Diameter of wire and area of rope
Table 3.8: Factor of safety for wire ropes