Wire Rope Products

Preformed 6x19 Classification - 6x19 Bright

Meets Design Requirements According to Federal Specification RRW-41OD

Improved Plow Steel Extra Improved Plow
Fiber Core IWRC Steel IWRC
Diameter Approx. Minimum Approx. Minimum Approx. Minimum Diameter
Inches Weight Breaking Weight Breaking Weight Breaking Inches
Per Foot Strength per Foot Strength per Foot Strength
Pounds Net Tons Pounds Net Tons Pounds Net Tons
1/4 .105 2.74 .116 2.94 .116 3.40 1/4
5/16 .164 4.26 .180 4.59 .180 5.27 5/16
3/8 .236 6.10 .260 6.56 .260 7.55 3/8
7/16 .32 8.27 .35 8.89 .35 10.2 7.16
1/2 .42 10.7 .46 11.50 .46 13.3 1/2
9/16 .53 13.5 .59 14.5 .59 16.8 9/16
5/8 .66 16.7 .72 17.9 .72 20.6 5/8
3/4 .95 23.8 1.04 25.6 1.04 29.4 3/4
7/8 1.29 32.2 1.42 34.6 1.42 39.8 7/8
1 1.68 41.8 1.85 44.9 1.85 51.7 1
1-1/8 2.13 52.6 2.34 56.5 2.34 65.0 1-1/8
1-1/4 2.63 64.6 2.89 69.4 2.89 79.9 1-1/4
1-3/8 3.18 77.7 3.50 83.5 3.50 96. 1-3/8
1-1/2 3.89 92. 4.16 98.9 4.16 114. 1-1/2
1-5/8 4.44 107. 4.88 115. 4.88 132. 1-5/8
1-3/4 5.15 124. 5.67 133. 5.67 153. 1-3/4
2 6.72 160. 7.39 172. 7.39 198. 2
2-1/4 8.51 200. 9.36 215. 9.36 247. 2-1/4
2-1/2 10.5 244. 11.6 262. 11.6 302. 2-1/2
2-3/4 12.7 292. 14.0 314. 14.0 361. 2-3/4
General Usage:
6x19 Bright-Having 19 to 26 wires per strand.
This classification of wire rope affords the greatest variety of application, and is generally the most popular
for the following uses: dozers, draglines, derricks, scrapers, excavators, pile drivers, hoists, mining ropes,
railroad car pullers and retarders, crane rigging, ship cargo runners and topping lifts, logging chockers,
arch-lines, and general purpose wire rope slings.

DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

Preformed 6x37 Classification - 6x37 Bright

Meets Design Requirements According to Federal Specification RRW-41OD

Improved Plow Steel Extra Improved Plow
Fiber Core IWRC Steel IWRC
Diameter Diameter
Approx. Minimum Approx. Minimum Approx. Minimum
Inches Inches
Weight Breaking Weight Breaking Weight Breaking
Per Foot Strength per Foot Strength per Foot Strength
Pounds Net Tons Pounds Net Tons Pounds Net Tons
1/4 .105 2.74 .116 2.94 .116 3.40 1/4
5/16 .164 4.26 .180 4.59 .180 5.27 5/16
3/8 .236 6.10 .260 6.56 .260 7.55 3/8
7/16 .32 8.27 .35 8.89 .35 10.2 7/16
1/2 .42 10.7 .46 11.50 .46 13.3 1/2
9/16 .53 13.5 .59 14.5 .59 16.8 9/16
5/8 .66 16.7 .72 17.9 .72 20.6 5/8
3/4 .95 23.8 1.04 25.6 1.04 29.4 3/4
7/8 1.29 32.2 1.42 34.6 1.42 39.8 7/8
1 1.68 41.8 1.85 44.9 1.85 51.7 1
1-1/8 2.13 52.6 2.34 56.5 2.34 65.0 1-1/8
1-1/4 2.63 64.6 2.89 69.4 2.89 79.9 1-1/4
1-3/8 3.18 77.7 3.50 83.5 3.50 96. 1-3/8
1-1/2 3.78 92. 4.16 98.9 4.16 114. 1-1/2
1-5/8 4.4 107. 4.88 115. 4.88 132. 1-5/8
 1-3/4 5.15 124. 5.67 133. 5.67 153. 1-3/4
2 6.72 160. 7.39 172. 7.39 198. 2
2-1/4 8.51 200. 9.36 215. 9.36 247. 2-1/4
2-1/2 10.5 244. 11.6 262. 11.6 302. 2-1/2
2-3/4 12.7 292. 14.0 314. 14.0 361. 2-3/4
General Usage:
6x37 Bright-Having 27 to 49 wires per strand.
A more flexible class of wire rope with some of the following popular uses: tag lines, flexible load binders
and slings, trip lines, side boom lines, mining skip hoists, mining machine lines, and winch lines, drilling,
horsehead lines, tong lines, and casing lines.

DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

Galvanized - Improved Plow Steel - 6x19 Galvanized

Meets Design Requirements According to Federal Specification RRW-41OD

Galvanized - Improved Plow Steel
Fiber Core IWRC
Diameter Diameter
Minimum Minimum
Inches Approx. Approx. Inches
Breaking Breaking
Weight Per Weight per
Strength Net Strength Net
Foot Pounds Foot Pounds
Tons Tons
1/4 .105 2.74 .116 2.65 1/4
5/16 .164 3.83 .180 4.12 5/16
3/8 .236 5.49 .26 4.9 3/8
7/16 .32 7.44 .35 8.0 7/17
1/2 .42 9.63 .46 10.3 1/2
9/16 .53 12.1 .59 13.0 9/16
5/8 .66 15.0 .72 16.1 5/8
 3/4 .95 21.4 1.04 23.0 3/4
7/8 1.29 29.0 1.42 31.1 7/8
1 1.68 37.6 1.85 40.4 1
1-1/8 2.13 47.3 2.34 50.9 1-1/8
1-1/4 2.63 58.1 2.89 62.5 1-1/4
1-3/8 3.18 69.9 3.50 75.1 1-3/8
1-1/2 3.78 82.8 4.16 89.0 1-1/2
1-5/8 4.44 96.3 4.88 103.5 1-5/8
1-3/4 5.15 112.0 5.67 119.9 1-3/4
2 6.72 144.0 7.39 154.8 2
2-1/4 8.51 180.0 9.36 193.5 2-1/4
2-1/2 10.5 220.0 11.6 236.0 2-1/2
2-3/4 12.7 263.0 14.0 282.5 2-3/4
General Usage:
6x19 Galvanized
Approximately the same general application as 6x19 bright, but where extra resistance to corrosion is
required. Continuous bending around sheaves and drums should be avoided. Examples: Shroud lines for the
marine industry.

DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

Galvanized - Improved Plow Steel - 6x37 Galvanized

Meets Design Requirements According to Federal Specification RRW-41OD

Galvanized - Improved Plow Steel
Fiber Core IWRC
Diameter Diameter
Minimum Minimum
Inches Approx. Approx. Inches
Breaking Breaking
Weight Per Weight per
Strength Net Strength Net
Foot Pounds Foot Pounds
Tons Tons
1/4 .105 2.33 .116 2.50 1/4
 5/16 .164 3.63 .180 3.89 5/16
3/8 .236 5.19 .26 5.58 3/8
7/16 .32 7.04 .35 7.56 7/16
1/2 .42 9.18 .46 9.87 1/2
9/16 .53 11.6 .59 12.48 9/16
5/8 .66 14.2 .72 15.28 5/8
3/4 .95 20.3 1.04 21.80 3/4
7/8 1.29 27.5 1.42 29.6 7/8
1 1.68 35.8 1.85 38.5 1
1-1/8 2.13 45.1 2.34 48.4 1-1/8
1-1/4 2.63 55.4 2.89 59.5 1-1/4
1-3/8 3.18 66.7 3.50 71.7 1-3/8
1-1/2 3.78 79.1 4.16 85.0 1-1/2
1-5/8 4.44 92.7 4.88 99.6 1-5/8
1-3/4 5.15 107. 5.67 115. 1-3/4
2 6.72 139. 7.39 149.2
2-1/4 8.51 174. 9.36 186. 2-1/4
2-1/2 10.5 212. 11.6 228. 2-1/2
2-3/4 12.7 256. 14.0 274. 2-3/4
3 15.1 302. 16.6 324. 3
3-1/2 20.6 404. 22.7 434. 3-1/2
General Usage:
6x37 Galvanized
Same applications as 6x37 bright, but where extra resistance to corrosion is required.
Examples: Preventer stays and towing hawsers.

DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

19x7 Rotation Resistant Wire Rope

19 Strands, 7 Wires per Strand
Improved Plow Steel - Steel Core
The 19x7 rotation resistance wire rope has been developed for services where a minimum
rotation or spinning of the rope is highly desirable. It is particularly applicable for the
lifting or lowering of free loads with single-part line only.
Meets Design Requirements According to Federal Specification RRW-41OD
Diam.
Circumference Weight Per Foot Breaking Strength in Tons of
Inches
Approx. Inches Approx. Pound 2,000 lb. Improved Plow Steel
Inches
1/4 3/4 .113 2.51
5/16 1 .177 3.90
3/8 1-1/8 .252 5.59
7/16 1-3/8 .252 5.59
1/2 1-5/8 .451 9.85
9/16 1-3/4 .577 12.4
5/8 2 .714 15.3
3/4 2-3/8 1.02 21.8
7/8 2-3/4 1.39 29.5
1 3-1/8 1.82 38.3
1-1/8 3-1/2 2.30 48.2
1-1/4 3-7/8 2.83 59.2
1-3/8 4-3/8 3.43 71.3
1-1/2 4-3/4 4.08 84.4
DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

1x7 Galvanized Steel Strand

Guy Wire. Used for standing rigging.
Diameter Inches Construction Approx. Weight per Foot (lbs.) Work Load Limit (tons)
1/4 1x7 .121 .66
5/16 1x7 .205 1.12
3/8 1x7 .273 1.64
Meets Design Requirements According to Federal Specification A475-CLA
DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

6x24 Galvanized Mooring Line

This second layer of wires in each strand makes this Marine Cable suited for mooring
lines. In addition, the wires add considerable strength to this construction, though
reducing flexibility somewhat.
Diameter Inches Construction Approx. Weight per Foot (lbs.) Work Load Limit (tons)
1/2 6 x 24 .35 1.68
5/8 6 x 24 .54 2.60
3/4 6 x 24 .78 3.72
7/8 6 x 24 1.06 5.04
1 6 x 24 1.28 6.56
DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

6x7 Heavy Galvanized Trawl Cable

This rope is used for standing rigging on ships and for guying derricks, smokestacks,
towers and similar equipment ashore. Also used in the fishing industry.
Meets Design Requirements According to Federal Specification RRW-41OD
Diameter Inches Construction Approx. Weight per Foot (lbs.) Work Load Limit (tons)
1/4 6x7 .094 .48
5/16 6x7 .15 .74
3/8 6x7 .21 1.05
7/16 6x7 .29 1.42
1/2 6x7 .38 1.95
9/16 6x7 .48 2.34
5/8 6x7 .66 2.36
3/4 6x7 .95 4.24
DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

7x7x7 (19) Cable-Laid Wire Rope

Used for making very flexible wire-rope slings

Diameter Inches Construction Approx. Weight per Foot (lbs.) Work Load Limit (tons)
1/4 7x7x7 .11 .65
3/8 7x7x7 .21 1.43
1/2 7x7x7 .37 2.34
 5/8 7x7x7 .58 3.70
3/4 7 x 7 x 19 .88 4.87
7/8 7 x 7 x 19 1.19 6.22
1 7 x 7 x 19 1.56 7.85
1-1/8 7 x 7 x 19 1.94 9.48
1-1/4 7 x 7 x 19 2.39 13.01
DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

"TOWERSTRAND-35" For Tower Cranes

Low Rotation Line

Approvals
"TOWERSTRAND-35" is accepted by American Crane, Grove, Manitowoc, P&H,
other American and imported mobile cranes where the hoist requirements demand an
alternative to six-strand rope constructions and when the Rated Breaking Strengths are
met by the Minimum Breaking Loads of "TOWERSTRAND-35".
Rope Diameter Nominal Minimum Breaking Strength
Approx. Weight [Link]
mm inch Net Tons Lb.
8 5/16 0.18 10100
9 3/8 0.23 13200
11 7/16 0.36 20700
12 1/2 0.43 23600
14 9/16 0.58 33200
16 5/8 0.77 43300
18 0.97 56400
19 3/4 1.09 62600
20 1.19 68300
22 7/8 1.44 83000
24 1 1.73 97000
26 2.05 116800
 28 1-1/8 2.37 132000
30 1-3/16 2.69 154900
32 1-1/4 3.08 173700
36 1-3/8 3.98 220000
38 1-1/2 4.34 244000
DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

Power Strand-18
Rotation Resistant Ropes

POWER STRAND - 18 Rotation Resistant Ropes

Diameter, inches Nominal Strength, Tons Approx. Wt. / Ft., Lb.
3/8 8.3 .27
7/16 11.2 .37
1/2 14.6 .51
9/16 18.5 .64
5/8 22.7 .79
3/4 32.4 1.1
7/8 43.8 1.5
1 57.5 2.0
1-1/8 71.5 2.5
1-1/4 87.9 3.1
DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

Power Strand-6
 POWER STRAND - 6
Diameter, inches Nominal Strength, Tons Approx. Wt. / Ft., Lb.
3/8 8.8 .31
7/16 11.9 .39
1/2 15.3 .51
9/16 19.3 .63
5/8 22.7 .78
3/4 32.4 1.13
7/8 43.8 1.54
1 57.5 2.00
1-1/8 71.5 2.54
1-1/4 87.9 3.14
1-3/8 106.0 3.80
1-1/2 125.0 4.50
DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

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