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6x7 6 x 12 6 x1 7 6 x19 6 x 19 6 x 21
Poly Core Marine Rope Filler Rope Seale Warrington Filler Wire
6 x 26 6 x 31
6 x 24 6 x 25 6 x 27 6 x 31
Warrington- Warrington-
(Mooring Line) Filler Wire Seale Filler Wire
Seale Seale
6 x 36 6 x 36 6 x 37 6 x 41 6 x 41 6 x 46
Filler Wire Warrington-Seal Warrington Warrington-Seal Filler Wire-Seale Filler Wire-Seale
6 x 27
6 x 49 6 x40 6 x 26 6 x 31 6 x 31
Seale-
Filler Wire-Seale Filler Wire Warrington-Seale Seale Filler Wire
Warrington
6x8 6 x 25 6 x 30 6 x 42 5 x 19 6 x 3 x 31
(Mooring Line) Filler Wire Warrington-Seale Seale Filler Wire Warrington-Seale
7x7 7 x 7 x7
18 x 7 19 x 7 Glavanized & Glavanized & 7 x 7 x7 7 x 7 x 19
Non-rotating Non-rotating Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Cable-Laid Cable-Laid
Wire Rope Wire Rope
1x3 1 x7 1 x 19 1 x 37 7 x 7 x 41
Strand Strand Strand Strand Filler Wire
Recommended Applications
for Wire Ropes
USE SIZE (in.) CONSTRUCTION LAY CORE GRADE
Clamshell
1/2 & Up 6 x 2 5 FW or 6 x 36 RRL IWRC EIPS
Holding &
1/2 & Up WS RRL IWRC EIPS
Closing Lines
All 6 x 19 or 6 x 37 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Boom Hoist
3/8 & Up 6 x 19 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Line
Tag Line 6 x 37 Class
Mining
All 6 x 19 S RLL FIBER IPS
Slope Rope
All 6 x 19 S or 6 x 25 FW RLL or FIBER IPS
Shaft Hoist
All 3 x 19 S or 6 x 19 S RRL IWRC IPS
Ropes
All 6 x 36 WS or 6 x 41 RRL IWRC EIPS
Slusher Rope
Mining WS RRL
Machine Rope
Marine Ropes
All 6 x 37 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Towing Hawser
All 6 x 19 or 6 x 37 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Mooring Lines
All 6 x 37 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Cargo Falls
Oil Field
3/4---2 6 x 19 S, 6 x 21 S, 6 x RRL IWRC EIPS
Rotary Drill
All 26 NS RRL POLY IPS
Lines
All 6x7 RRL or FIBER EIPS
Sand Lines
All 6 x 26 WS LRL IWRC IPS
Tubling Line
Cable Tool 6 x 21 S POLY
Line FIBER
Offshore
1---2 6 x 19 S, 6 x 21 S, 6 x RRL IWRC EIPS
Rotary Drill
1-1/4---2 26 CL RLL IWRC IPS
Lines
1/2---1 6 x 37 Class RRL IWRC IPS
Riser
1/2---5/8 6 x 19 Class RRL POLY IPS
Tensioner
1-1/2---3 3/4 6x7 RRL FIBER EIPS
Lines
Guide Lines 3/8---2 6 x 19 Class or 6 x 37 RRL IWRC IPS or
Sand Lines 3/8---2-1/4 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Pendant Lines 1-3/8---6 6 x 37 Class or 35 x 7 RRL IWRC EIPS
Crane-Main 1-1/2---4 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Hoist 3-1/2---10 35 x 7 Class RLL or IWRC EIPS
Crane-Auxiliary 6 x 37 Class LLL IWRC EIPS
Hoist 6 x 37 Class
Anchor Lines
Heavy Lift
Slings
Heavy Lift
Slings
Definition of Abbreviations
NOTE: These values are for reasonable service. Other values are permitted
by various standards such as ANSI, API, PCSA, HMI, CMAA, etc. Smaller
values affect rope life.
Calculating Reel Capacity
SHIPPING REEL CAPACITY
While it is virtually impossible to calculate the precise length of wire rope that can be
spooled on a reel or drum, the following provides a sufficiently close approximation.
How much 1 1/4" diameter rope can be spooled on a drum having a 36" diameter
flange, 24" diameter drum and 30" width between flanges?
The value of "K" is taken from the previously calculated table of values shown below.
For 1 1/4 diameter this value "K" is .152
"K" FACTORS**
(0.2618 divided by rope diameter (squared)
* This formula is based on uniform rope winding on the reel. It will not give correct
results if the winding is non-uniform. The formula also assumes that there will be the
same number of wraps in each layer. While this is not strictly correct, there is no
appreciable error in the result unless the traverse of the reel is quite small relative to
the flange diameter ("H").
** The values given for "K" factors take normal rope oversize into account.
Criteria for Replacement of Wire Ropes
When to Replace Wire Rope - Based on Number of Broken Wires
Galvanized
Number Broken Wires Number Broken Wires
in Running Ropes in Standing Ropes
ANSI* Equipment In One In One In One At End
Standard Rope Lay Strand Rope Lay Connection
B30.2 Overhead & Gantry Cranes 12 4 Not Specified Not Specified
B30.4 Portal, Tower & Pillar 6 3 3 2
Cranes
B30.5 Crawler, Locomotive & 6 3 3 2
Truck Cranes
B30.6 Derricks 6 3 3 2
B30.7 Base Mounted Drum Hoists 6 3 3 2
B30.8 Flotaing Cranes & Derricks 6 3 3 2
B30.16 Overhead Hoists 12 4 Not Specified Not Specified
A10.4 Personnel Hoists 6** 3 2** 2
A10.5 Material Hoists 6** Not Not Specified Not Specified
Specified
* American National Standards Institute
** Also remove for 1 valley break.
A wire broken under a tensile load that exceeds its strength by the "cup and cone" configuration
at the fracture point (a). The necking down of the wire at this point shows that failure occurred
while the wire retained its ductility. Shear-tensile fracture (b) occurs in wire subjected to a
combination of transverse and axial loads. Fatigue breaks are usually chacterized by squared-
off ends perpendicular to the wire either straight across or Z-shaped (c & d).
Galvanized & Stainless Steel Wire Rope
7 x 19
7x7
(Shown Vinyl Coated)
(Shown Vinyl Coated)
Galvanized
Diameter in Construction Minimum Break Rated WT. Per
Inches Strength/Lbs. Load/Lbs. 100 Ft./ Lbs.
1/16 7x7 480 100 .8
3/32 7x7 920 180 1.6
1/8 7x7 1,700 340 2.8
1/8 7 x 19 2,000 400 2.9
5/32 7x7 2,600 520 4.3
5/32 7 x 19 2,800 560 4.5
3/16 7x7 3,700 740 6.2
3/16 7 x 19 4,200 840 6.5
7/32 7 x 19 5,600 1,120 8.6
1/4 7 x 19 7,000 1,400 11.0
9/32 7 x 19 8,000 1,600 13.9
5/16 7 x 19 9,800 1,960 17.3
3/8 7 x 19 14,400 2,880 24.3
Stainless Steel
Diameter in Construction Minimum Break Rated WT. Per
Inches Strength/Lbs. Load/Lbs. 100 Ft./ Lbs.
1/16 7x7 480 100 .8
3/32 7x7 920 180 1.6
1/8 7x7 1,700 340 2.8
1/8 7 x 19 1,760 350 2.9
5/32 7x7 2,600 520 4.3
5/32 7 x 19 2,400 480 4.5
3/16 7x7 3,700 740 6.2
3/16 7 x 19 3,700 740 6.5
7/32 7 x 19 5,000 1,000 8.6
1/4 7 x 19 6,400 1,280 11.0
9/32 7 x 19 7,800 1,560 13.9
5/16 7 x 19 9,000 1,800 17.3
3/8 7 x 19 12,000 2,400 24.3
? Mining, industrial,
construction, logging, and ? Single-part multi-part hoist lines.
oilfield applications.
? Designers/Engineers: ideal when
machinery space and weight
savings are important.
Compacted Strand
6 x 26 19 x 19
Diameter Approx Nominal Strength Approx Nominal Strength
(inches) WT. (Lbs./FT) (tons of 2000 lb.) WT. (Lbs./FT) (tons of 2000 lb.)
1/4 .131 3.91 .127 3.74
5/16 .218 6.06 .212 5.8
3/8 .32 8.80 .31 8.3
7/16 .41 11.9 .40 11.2
1/2 .55 15.3 .54 14.6
9/16 .70 19.3 .69 18.5
5/8 .86 22.7 .85 22.7
3/4 1.25 32.4 1.25 32.4
7/8 1.67 43.8 1.68 43.8
1 2.18 56.9 2.17 56.9
1-1/8 2.71 71.5 2.75 71.5
1-1/4 3.43 87.9 3.45 87.9
1-3/8 4.25 106 4.33 106
1-1/2 5.01 125 5.11 125
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Nominal Strengths of Wire Rope
6x19 - 6 x 21
TYPES OF CORES
DESIGN FACTOR
The Design Factor being both the ratio between the minimum Breaking
load of the rope and the rated capacity (RC) tells at what percentage of its
ultimate strength a wire rope is operating. The Design Factor takes into
consideration both normal rope wear and potential stresses in various
applications. The best practice in determining an adequate design factor is
to analyze the specific conditions involved inn each individual installation.
The following example shows how to determine the Design Factor: If a
rope is working under a max. operating load of 10,000 lbs. and is having
an ultimate strength of 50,000 lbs., the factor is 5 which means it is
operating at 20% of its ultimate strength.
FLEET ANGLE
The fleet angle is the angle formed between the rope running to or from
the extreme left or right of the drum and a line drawn from the center of the
sheave normal to the axis of the drum. For optimum efficiency, the angle
here should not exceed 1 1/2 degrees for a smooth drum, or 2 degrees for
a grooved drum. If the fleet angle is larger than the recommended limits, it
can cause bad winding on smooth drums and rubbing against the flanges
of the grooves. Too small a fleet angle should also be avoided since it will
cause the rope to pile up against the flange head.
Before installing any wire rope that winds onto a drum, the fleet angle
should be checked and if found improper, conditions should be corrected.
SHEAVE ALIGNMENT
NOTE:
* Values given are applicable to grooves in sheaves and drums; they are not
generally suitable for pitch design since this may involve other factors.