Wire Specifications

Wire (Rope) Specifications – as a topic – covers a LOT of ground… and here is an Overview with more detail…

but the basics of Specifying a wire rope – Beyond simply Diameter -include:

• • base material (e.g. galvanised vs stainless);
  • grade (e.g. 316 vs 304)
  • structure (e.g. 1×19 vs 6×36 vs 1×7 etc)
  • core (e.g. FC vs IWRC)
  • Minimum Breaking Strain (MBS)

As a product, Wire Rope has a history and uses some unique terms

In general, Wire Rope Structures greatly affect how Wire Rope behaves.