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STEEL WIRE ROPES

IMPORTANT POINTS FOR ORDERING STEEL WIRE ROPES

DIAMETER - Specify the rope diameter in mm as per IS standard.

LENGTH - Specify the correct length as per your requirement. Too

long a rope will negavely influence coiling and will result in
premature rope failure and subsequent wastage. A too short rope will
Always measure the diameter of wire rope at its widest point not be able to last its full life.

CONSTRUCTION - A rope is generally made up of number of strands twisted around a core.

The strands are themselves formed from a number of wires twisted in a helical fashion.
Example: 6X36 (14/7/&7/7/1). This descripon means that there are 6 strands in the rope, each
consisng of 36 wires. The number in the brackets indicate the make up of the strands, starng
from the outer wire layer, There are 3 wire layers (separated by "/" sign. the first layer (outer
consists of 14 wires, the second layer consists of 7 wires, and 7 small wires and the third layer has
7 wires over a core wire.
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CORE TYPE - The core of a steel wire rope can be either Fiber or Steel. In case of steel core,
the alternaves can be Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) or Wire Strand Core (WSC). The
IWRCis preferred as a core where resistance to crushing or heat is required.

COATING/ FINISH - A rope can either be Un‐galvanized, Galvanized or Coated. In rope

nomenclature, un‐galvanized rope is also known as “Black”. Do specify if the coang is
required. STRANDS IWRC

LAY - Two different methods of laying up are ORDINARY(REGULAR)LAY and LANGS LAY. In
Ordinary Lay the wires in strands and the strands in rope are laid up in the opposite direcon, it
is suitable for all general work. In Langs Lay the direcon of the both the wires in the strands as
well as the strands in the rope are in the same direcon. It tends to wear more evenly and are
Right Hand Ordinary Lay more flexible but has limited usage as compared to ordinary lay ropes They are extensively used
for winding and haulage.

Le Hand Ordinary Lay HAND OF LAY - This term refers to the direcon in which the strands are laid up in the rope,
as disnct from the direcon of wires. Right Hand Lay is the usual standard adopted by rope
manufacturers and all ropes are supplied with this lay unless otherwise specified. The use of
Le Hand Lay is usually confined to ropes used for drilling to prevent unscrewing of rods, or in
Right Hand Langs Lay cranes and elevators to counteract the spin. Usually Le‐Hand Lay rope is used in combinaon
with Right Hand Lay rope.

PREFORMED OR NON-PREFORMED - A rope can be pre‐formed or non‐pre‐formed.

Le Hand Langs Lay Usually, a general engineering rope is pre‐formed, whereas an elevator rope is non‐pre‐formed.

TENSILE STRENGTH (UTS) - This property signifies the strength/ load bearing capacity of the wire rope. Usually, if you procure a
rope as per IS specificaons, the usual designaons are 1770 N/mm2, 1960 N/mm2, or 2160 N/mm2. The other less frequently used
tensile designaons are 1420 and 1570 N/ mm2. Alternavely, in place of N/mm2, we can use 160 Kg/mm2, 180 Kg/mm2, and 200
Kg/mm2.
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High strength steel wire ropes that can lift, pull, push… anything and everything !!

v Engineering : IS 2266
INFORMATION NEEDED EXAMPLES
v Bridges : IS 9282
Un-Galvanized or Galvanized Galvanized v Drilling / Mining / Haulage : IS 9282
Construction & Type of Core 6 X 19 + IWRC v Suspension IS 4521
Diameter or Circumference 25mm Dia. v Lift & Elevators : IS 2365
Direction & Type of Lay Right-Hand Regular Lay v Shipping : IS 2581
v Aviation : IS 3459
Preformed or Non -Preformed Preformed
v Slings : IS 5245 Part I & II
Lubrication A-3 Type
v PVC / LD / HD / Nylon coated ropes
Tensile Strength 180 Kg/mm2 / 1770N/mm2 EIPS
v Stainless Steel Ropes: AISI 304, 316, 310
Specification IS 2266/89/ BSS/ API / DIN
v Guy / Support Ropes
Packing Coil / Wooden-Drum v ACSR Conductor & Stay Wires
Usage Fishing / Sky-Line / Haul-Back Line v Structural & Designing suitable ropes
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STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROPES

Stainless steel is a metal alloy that has elements added to steel which make it rust and corrosion resistant. In general, stainless steels are
harder and more corrosion resistant than carbon steel. Commonly used stainless steel grades in wire ropes are :

AISI 304 grade is the most commonly used stainless steel because of its An‐corrosion properes & economical price. Wire ropes
made up of AISI304 Grade are used in all applicaons where moisture, chemical & other corrosive material is present.

AISI 316 grade is the second most common used stainless steel. It has excellent resistance to salt water corrosion hence wire ropes
made up of 316 grades are the best suitable ropes for marine applicaon e.g. Fishing, Boat Fixing, Water Filtraon etc.. It is the standard
wire rope for use on yachts.

AISI 310/ 314 grade has excellent resistance to temperature hence most suitable in Furnace, Oil Burner, Heat Treatment, Heat
exchangers & Welding applicaons etc.

Grade (AISI) C Mn Si P S Cr Mo Ni N
304 Min - - - - - 18.0 - 8.00 -
Max 0.08 2.0 0.75 0.045 0.030 20.0 - 10.50 0.10
304L Min - - - - - 18.0 - 8.00 -
Max 0.03 2.0 0.75 0.045 0.030 20.0 - 12.00 0.10
316 Min - - - - - 16.0 2.00 10.0 -
Max 0.08 2.0 0.75 0.045 0.03 18.0 3.00 14.0 0.10
316L Min - - - - - 16.0 2.00 10.0 -
Max 0.03 2.0 0.75 0.045 0.03 18.0 3.00 14.0 0.10
310 Min - - - - - 24.0 - 19.0 -
Max 0.25 2.0 1.50 0.045 0.030 26.0 - 22.0 -
310L Min - - - - - 24.0 - 19.0 -
Max 0.03 2.0 0.75 0.045 0.030 26.0 - 22.0 -
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WIRE ROPE STRAND

CONSTRUCTIONS CONSTRUCTION

(1) 6x19 FC (2) 6x19 IWRC (3) 6x19 WSC (4) 6x37 FC (5) 6x37 IWRC (6) 6x37 WSC W-WARRINGTON

(7) 6x36 FC (8) 6x36 IWRC (9) 6x36 WSC (10) 6x41 IWRC (11) 6x41 FC (12) 18x7 WSC S-SEALE

(13) 6x24 FC (14) 8x19 IWRC (15) 1x7 (16) 1x19 (17) 6X7 FC (18) 6X7 WSC (W) + (S)
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BREAKING LOAD CHART OF WIRE ROPE

Nomi. MASS 6 X 19 (12/6/1) 6 X 37 (18/6/1) MASS 6 X 19 Filler (12/6+6F/1) 6 X 36 (14/7 & 7/7/1) MASS 17 X 7, 18 X 7 (6/1) 6 X 24
Dia 6 X 19 & IS : 2266/89 IS : 2266/89 6 X 19 F & IS : 2266/89 6 X 41 (16/8 & 8/8/1) IS : 2366/89 (15/9 Fibre)
mm 6 X 37 MIN BREAKING LOAD KN MIN BREAKING LOAD KN 6 X 36, 6 X 41 MIN BREAKING LOAD KN IS : 2266/90 MIN BREAKING LOAD KN IS : 2581/77
145 Kg./mm2
MIN BREAKING LOAD KN
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Kg./100 Mtrs 160 Kg./mm 180 Kg./mm 160 Kg./mm 180 Kg./mm Kg./100 Mtrs 160 Kg./mm 180 Kg./mm 160 Kg./mm 180 Kg./mm Kg./100 Mtrs 160 Kg./mm 180 Kg./mm Mass Min Br. 2 2

mm FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC FMC IWRC Kg. Kn.
5 8.65 9.5 ‐ ‐ 14.6 14.7 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
6 12.5 13.7 ‐ ‐ 19.6 21 18.8 20 21 23 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
7 17 18.6 27 29 30 32 26 28 28 30 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
8 22.1 24.4 31 33 35 37.8 30 32 33 36 24.3 26.8 34 37 38 41 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 24.5 25.7 32 33 36 37 20.4 26
9 28 30.8 39 42 44 47.5 37 40 42 46 30.8 33.9 43 46 48 52 42 45 47 51 31 32.6 41 42 46 47 25.8 32
10 34.6 38.1 48 52 54 58.3 46 50 52 56 38 41.8 53 57 60 65 52 56 58 63 38.3 40.2 50 52 56 58 31.8 40
11 41.9 46.1 58 63 66 71.3 56 60 63 68 46 50.6 64 69 72 78 63 68 71 76 46.3 48.6 61 62 68 70 38.5 48
12 49.8 54.8 69 75 78 84.2 67 72 75 81 54.7 60.2 76 82 86 93 75 81 84 92 55.1 57.9 72 74 81 84 45.8 57
13 58.5 64.4 82 88 92 99.4 78 84 88 95 64.3 70.7 90 97 101 109 88 97 99 106 64.7 67.9 85 87 95 98 53.8 67
14 67.8 74.6 95 102 107 116 91 98 102 110 74.5 82 104 112 117 127 102 112 114 124 75 78.8 98 101 111 114 62.4 78
15 77.8 85.6 110 117 122 132 104 112 117 127 85.5 94 119 129 134 145 117 128 131 142 86 90.3 113 116 127 131 71.6 90
16 88.6 97.4 124 133 139 150 118 128 134 144 97.3 107 136 147 153 165 133 143 149 161 98 103 128 132 144 149 81.5 102
17 100 110 139 151 157 170 134 144 151 163 110 121 155 165 173 187 150 162 169 182 111 117 145 149 163 168 92 115
18 112 123 156 160 176 190 150 162 169 183 123 135 172 186 194 209 168 181 189 204 124 130 162 167 183 188 103 129
19 125 137 174 188 196 212 167 180 188 203 137 151 191 207 216 213 187 202 211 228 138 145 181 186 204 210 115 144
20 138 152 193 208 218 235 185 200 209 225 152 167 212 229 239 258 207 224 234 252 153 161 200 206 226 323 127 159
21 153 168 213 230 240 259 204 220 230 248 168 184 234 253 264 285 228 247 258 278 169 177 221 227 249 256 140 175
22 167 184 234 252 263 285 224 242 253 273 184 202 257 277 289 312 251 271 283 305 185 195 242 249 273 281 154 193
24 199 219 278 300 313 338 267 288 301 325 219 241 305 330 344 372 298 322 336 363 220 231 288 297 325 335 183 229
25 216 238 302 326 340 367 289 312 326 352 238 261 331 358 374 403 324 350 365 394 239 251 312 322 352 363 199 249
26 234 257 326 352 368 397 313 338 353 381 257 283 358 387 404 436 350 378 395 426 259 272 338 348 381 393 215 269
28 271 298 378 409 426 461 363 392 409 442 298 328 416 449 469 506 406 439 458 494 300 315 392 404 412 455 250 312
32 354 390 494 534 557 602 474 512 534 577 389 428 543 586 612 661 530 573 598 646 392 412 512 527 577 595 326 407
36 448 493 625 675 705 761 600 648 676 730 493 542 687 742 775 837 671 725 757 817 496 521 648 668 731 753 413 516
40 554 609 772 834 870 940 741 800 835 902 608 669 848 916 956 1033 829 895 934 1009 612 643 800 824 902 929 509 637
44 670 737 934 1009 1053 1137 896 967 1010 1090 736 810 1026 1109 1157 1250 1003 1083 1131 1221 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 616 770
48 797 877 1112 1201 1253 1354 1066 1151 1202 1298 876 964 1222 1319 1377 1487 1193 1289 1345 1453 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 734 917
52 936 1029 1305 1409 1471 1588 1252 1351 1411 1523 1028 1131 1434 1548 1616 1745 1401 1513 1579 1705 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 861 1067
Note: a) Mass of Rope in Kg/100 Mtrs. shown above is approximate. b) The breaking load figures shown above are in Kilo Newton. Maximum Safe Breaking Load of Rope
=
c) Sizes 15, 17, 21 & 25 MM are not covered in IS specification. To obtain Metric Ton, multiply figures shown above by 0.1020.
Working Load Factor of Safety
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BREAKING LOAD CHART OF WIRE ROPE Note:

Higher Diameter
1) The masses of rope given are
(6x36 (14/7 & 7/7/1) Fiber Core)
calculated values and are for guidance
Diameter Approx Mass Breaking Load only.
1570 N/mm2 1770 N/mm2 2) All the values indicated in this table
1 2 3 4 are based on latest I.S.O. Publications
MM Kgs/100 Mtr KN KN 3) To obtain the minimum breaking load
50 951 1290 1460 for Steel Cored ropes, multiply the
figures in column 2 & 3 by 1.08
52 1030 1400 1580
4) To obtain the mass of Steel Cored
56 1190 1620 1830
ropes multiply the figures in column 2
58 1280 1740 1960 by 1.10
61 1410 1930 2170
65 1610 2190 2470
72 1970 2680 3030
85 2750 3740 4220
90 3080 4190 4730
95 3430 4670 5270
100 3800 5180 5840

Note: The breaking load figures shown above are in Kilo Newton. Maximum Safe Breaking Load of Rope
=
To obtain Metric Ton, multiply figures shown above by 0.1020.
Working Load Factor of Safety