TABLE
36
MINIMUM
BREAKING
FORCE
OF
WIRE
ROPE
6 x
24
Construction/Galvanized, Fiber
Core
Nominal Diameter Approximate Mass
Minimum Breaking Force*
Improved
Plow Steel**
inches
mm
Ib/ft kglm tons metric tonnes
3/8
9.5 0.19 0.29
4.77 4.33
112
12.7 0.35
0.52
S.40
7.62
9/16
14.3
0.44 0.65 10.6 9.62
5/8 15.9
0.54
0.80
13.0
11.8
3/4
19.1
0.78 1.16
18.6
16.9
7/8 22.2
1.06
1.58
25.2 22.9
25.4 1.38
2.05 32.8 29.8
I-liS
28.6 1.75 2.60 41.2
37.4
1-114
31.8 2.16
3.21
50.7
46.0
1-3/8
34.9
2.61
3.88
61.0
55.3
1-1/2
38.1 3.11
4.63 72.3 65.6
1-5/8
41.3
3.64 5.42
84.5 76.7
1-3/4
44.5 4.23
6.30
97.5 88.5
1-7/8
47.6 4.85 7.22
111
101
2 50.8
5.52
8.21
126
114
*
To convert to Kilonewtons (kN). multiply tons (minimum breaking force) by 8.896;
lIb:::
4.448
newtons (N).
**
Available with galvanized wires at strengths 10% lower than listed, or at equivalent strengths on
special request.
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