FAQ’S

Wire ropes are a type of steel cord that is versatile and durable. It is widely used in various applications such as the following:

• Hoisting
• Towing
• Anchoring heavy loads

The wire ropes come with three foundations which are called a CORE – fiber (FC), independent (IWRC), and wire strand (WSC).

There are six factors to consider when choosing the right wire rope:

1. Breaking Resistance: The wire rope should have enough strength to handle a higher potential load.
2. Bending Fatigue Resistance: Wire ropes will be fatigue-resistant if their strands are made of various small wires.
3. Vibrational Fatigue Resistance: End fittings are absorbed by the energy where the wire rope touches the sheave.
4. Abrasion-Resistant: Wire ropes become more abrasion-resistant if they have larger and little bit wire strands.
5. Crushing Resistance: Wire rope should have enough stability to resist crushing pressures.
6. Reserve Strength: The strand of the wire makes it more durable.

Wire ropes have left and right lay which is the direction of strands wrapped around the core. The lay options for the rope are the regular lay, Lang’s lay, and the length of lay.

Stainless Steel Vs Galvanized Vs Bright Wire Ropes

Bright wire rope is manufactured from coated wires. It comes with rotation-resistant features that can withstand spin tendency. Its strand must have two layers to become more resistant to rotation and spin.

However, galvanized wire rope has identical pulling strength to Bright wire rope. But, it is coated with zinc for better resistance to corrosion. This rope is a perfect replacement for stainless steel.

On the other hand, wire rope made of stainless steel has excellent resistance to corrosion. It can withstand extreme conditions.

• 1×7
• 1×19
• 6×19 IWRC
• 7×7
• 7×19
• 3×7
• 18×7
• 8×19
• 19×7

The most popular coatings of wire rope are PVC and Zinc. Coatings are very important to protect the cable from undesirable materials and minimize abrasion and friction.

• Termination Failure
• Fatigue Failure
• Birdcage
• Shock Loading
• Abrasion
• Thermal Damage
• Corrosion

1. Minimal tolerance and diameter
2. Class and construction
3. Coatings (un-galvanized or galvanized)
4. Tensile strength
5. Least breaking load requirements
6. Core – WSC/IWRC/Fibre
7. Lubrication
8. Packing – coils/steel reel/wooden reel
9. Specific fittings
10. Precise length per coil or reel
11. Delivery time
12. Unique requirements
13. Third-party inspection