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| Intro | Cable 101 | Wire Rope Detail and Data | Putting It Together - Cable Assemblies |
WIRE ROPE DETAIL AND DATA
Some of the following data is also contained in the section that is specific to the assembly design.
MEASURING WIRE ROPE
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Wire rope must be measured using the correct technique. Please refer to the diagram to the left. |
1 X 7 CONSTRUCTION
In a 7-wire strand (1 x 7), 6 wires are laid around a center wire.
| Dia. (in.) | Dia. Tol. (in. + only) | Weight (lbs/mft) | MBS (lbs) | |
| Galvanize Wire | Stainless Steel Wire | |||
| 1/64 | .003 | .55 | 40 | 40 |
| 1/32 | .003 | 2.5 | *185 | *185 |
| 3/64 | .005 | 5.5 | *375 | *375 |
| 1/16 | .006 | 8.5 | 500 | 500 |
| 5/64 | .008 | 14.0 | 800 | 800 |
| 3/32 | .009 | 20.0 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 7/64 | .011 | 27.0 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 1/8 | .013 | 35.0 | 2100 | 2100 |
| 5/32 | .016 | 55.0 | 3300 | 3300 |
| 3/16 | .013 | 77.0 | 4700 | 4700 |
* Complies with Government Specification, MIL-DTL-87161. All other items comply with Industry Standard Specifications.
1 X 19 CONSTRUCTION
In a 19 wire strand (1 x 19), 6 wires are laid around a center wire with a right hand lay in the first phase of production, 12 wires are then laid around the 6 wires with a left hand lay as the second phase of production. The lay may be reversed.
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* Complies with Government Specification, MIL-DTL-87161. All other items comply with Industry Standard Specifications.
7 X 7 CONSTRUCTION
A 7 x 7 wire rope consists of 6 strands of 7 wires each strand, laid around a core of 7 wires. this construction shall have a length of lay of not more than 8 times nor less than 6 times the cable diameter.
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+ 3 x 7 construction
* Complies with Government Specification MIL-DTL-83420. All others comply with Standard Specifications.
7 X 19 CONSTRUCTION
A 7 x 19 wire rope consists of 6 strands laid around a core strand. The wire composing the 7 individual strands are laid around a center wire in two layers. The single core strand consists of a layer of 6 wires laid around the center wire in a right hand lay, and a layer of 12 wires laid around the 7 wires strand in a left hand lay.
The 6 outer strands of the wire rope consist of a layer of 6 wires laid around the center wire in a left hand lay, and a layer of 12 wires laid around the 7 wire strand in a left hand lay.
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FITTINGS
The fittings that are used for an assembly are specific to the type of assembly that is being designed. Please refer to those sections for specific information on those fittings.
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