Wire Rope and Mechanical Cable Specifications

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Specifications

	Diameter		The size of the pulley, sheave or drum determines the maximum diameter of the rope or cable that can be fed through the transit or fitting. With control cables, diameter usually refers to the overall, conduit or outer casing dimension. With bare wire rope, the largest outer diameter (OD) is listed because the rope’s diameter is not uniform in size.
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	Breaking Strength		Breaking strength is the maximum tensile load or force that the wire rope or mechanical cable will hold before breaking. Breaking strength is multiplied by a safety factor to determine the actual operating or working load of the wire rope.
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	Length		This is the length of the control cable or cable assembly.
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Cable Construction

	Number of Strands		Suppliers list the number of wires per strand followed by the number of strands per rope or cable. For example, products with a 7 x 19 designation have seven strands per cable and 19 wires per strand. The core is not included in the number of wires per strand. In cable-laid rope, the number of cables is stated.
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	Wires per Strand		Suppliers list the number of wires per strand followed by the number of strands per rope or cable. For example, products with a 7 x 19 designation have seven strands per cable and 19 wires per strand. The core is not included in the number of wires per strand. In cable-laid rope, the number of cables is stated.
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	Core Type
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	IWRC Core		Independent wire rope core (IWRC) ropes are typically stronger than fiber core (FC) or plastic core cables.
	Plastic / Fiber Core		The wire rope has a plastic, natural or synthetic rope fiber core (FC), or is a hybrid of metal and fiber strands. Plastic cores may consist of a solid, plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) rod or a multi-filament rope of polypropylene (PP), nylon or other synthetic fibers. Cotton or sisal fiber ropes are also used as cores in smaller wire ropes.
	SWC		The wire rope or cable has a stranded metal wire core (SWC or SC). SWC wire ropes are typically stronger than fiber core or plastic core cables
	Solid Core		The cable has a solid wire, rod or plastic core.
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	Wire Material
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	Aluminum		Aluminum is versatile, lightweight, and relatively corrosion-resistant.
	Bronze / Copper Alloy		Copper and copper alloys such as bronze and brass have very good corrosion resistance, high electrical and thermal conductivity, and moderate strength. Bronze and copper alloys are used where additional electrical conductivity or grounding is required.
	Monel® / Nickel Alloy		Nickel and nickel alloys such as Monel® and Inconel® have excellent corrosion resistance and moderate to high strength. Monel is an alloy of copper and nickel with excellent resistance to salt water corrosion and anti-fouling characteristics. Monel and Inconel are registered trademarks of Special Metals Corporation.
	Steel		Steel, a commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent, is malleable under suitable conditions and distinguished from cast iron by both its malleability and lower carbon content.
	Steel - Brass Plated / Copper Clad		Cable wire is brass-plated or copper-clad to improve corrosion resistance, appearance or friction characteristics.
	Steel - Galvanized		Wire rope is made from zinc-galvanized steel wire.
	Stainless Steel		Stainless steel is chemical and corrosion resistant and can have relatively high pressure ratings.
	Titanium		Titanium is lightweight and provides high strength and superior corrosion resistance.
	Specialty / Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary materials.
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	Cable Assembly / Attached Fittings?		Wire rope assemblies consist of mechanical cable with attached clips, eyes, handles or other fittings. Mechanical control cables and wire rope slings are also considered assemblies.
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	Metal Jacket / Wrap?		Cable or wire rope is encased in a metal such as a metal jacket, lockclad (swaged aluminum casing), armored cable, flat wrap, round wrap, wire wrap or braiding and solid metal conduit or tubing.  The metal wrap or jacket provides additional surface protection and abrasion resistance.
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	Plastic Jacket / Coating?		Cable or wire rope is encased in a plastic jacket, coating or conduit.
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	Plastic Filled / Infused?		Cable wire material has a protective plastic filling infused into the finished cable.
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Features & Approvals

	Features & Approvals
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	ASTM		Products meet American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) specifications.
	Cable-Laid		Cable-laid rope consists of several constituent wire ropes that are helically laid or wound over a core into a single cable. For example, a 7X7X7 cable-laid wire rope consists of seven (7x7) cables.
	Compression / Swaged		Compacted wire rope or cable has been compressed using a swaging, rolling or other flattening or deformation processes.
	MIL-SPEC		Products meet U.S. military specifications.
	ISO / DIN (Metric)		Products meet International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) specifications. Typically, these products are specified in metric sizes.
	Rotation / Spin Resistant		The wire rope or mechanical cable is rotation or spin resistant. Typically, wire rope consists of a larger wire rope core. The strands and core have opposite layouts.
	Heat Resistant		Heat resistant cables are designed to withstand higher temperatures and typically have heat-resistant casings, jackets, conduits, or fiber cores.
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Application

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	Marine		Products are designed for use marine applications aboard ships or in offshore settings. Uses include fishing, mooring, and ship rigging. Products are also used as cargo runners and tow lines.
	Mining		Products are designed for use in very abrasive applications around mines and mining operations.
	Oil and Gas Wells		Products are designed and rated for use in oil wells and platforms, or in natural gas and other energy exploration applications.
	Rigging / Lashing		Products are suitable for material handling applications such as slings, lashing, rigging.
	Seismic		Products are designed for earthquake or seismic applications.
	Structural / Bridge		Products are designed for use with buildings, bridges, and walkways, or in other structural applications.
	Tower / Antenna Guy Wire		Guy wires are structural cables used to support towers or antennas during high wind loads.
	Transit / Recreation		Products are designed for ski lifts, tourist gondolas, amusement park rides, etc.
	Commercial		Products are rated for general, industrial use or are suitable for many applications.
	Aircraft Cable		Generally, the term "aircraft cable" indicates that products are designed and rated for aircraft tie-down, fastener safety, or engine securing applications; however, the term has been applied generically to other high tension cables. Aircraft cables may carry MIL-SPEC or other industry ratings. Fastener safety cables prevent loose fasteners from dislodging and damaging other aircraft components.
	Automotive / Vehicular		Products are designed and rated for use in automobiles, trailer trucks, trailers, railcars, off-road trucks and other vehicles.
	Crane / Hoist / Lift		Products are designed for equipment used in heavy overhead lifting or powered movement such as cranes, hoists, winches and derricks.
	Elevator		Products are designed specifically for use in lifting and lowering elevators.
	Forestry		Products are designed for use in logging, skidding, and associated applications.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary applications.
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