Galvanized steel wire rope

GALVANIZED STEEL STRAND

MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH
IN POUNDS

MINIMUM WEIGHT OF
COATING OZ./SQ. FT.

Strand Diameter inches

Coated Diameter inches

Wires Per Strand

StrandWeight/ 1000 FT Pounds

Utilities Grade

Common Grade

Siemens Martin Grade

High Strength Grade

Extra High Strength Grade

Class A

Class B

Class C

1/4

.120

3

117

3150

1860

3040

4730

6740

0.85

1.70

2.55

1/4

.120

3

117

4500

-

-

-

-

0.85

1.70

2.55

5/16

.145

3

171

6500

2490

4090

6350

9100

0.90

1.80

2.70

3/8

.165

3

220

8500

3330

5560

8360

11800

0.90

1.80

2.70

3/16

.062

7

73

-

1150

1900

2850

3990

0.5

1.0

1.5

3/16

.065

7

80

2400

-

-

-

-

0.5

1.0

1.5

7/32

.072

7

98

-

1540

2560

3850

5400

0.5

1.0

1.5

1/4

.080

7

121

-

1900

3150

4750

6650

0.6

1.2

1.8

9/32

.093

7

164

4600

2570

4250

6400

8950

0.7

1.4

2.1

5/16

.104

7

205

-

3200

5350

8000

11200

0.8

1.6

2.4

5/16

.109

7

225

6000

-

-

-

-

0.8

1.6

2.4

3/8

.120

7

273

11500

4250

6950

10800

15400

0.85

1.7

2.55

7/16

.145

7

399

18000

5700

9350

14500

20800

0.9

1.8

2.7

1/2

.165

7

517

25000

7400

12100

18800

26900

0.9

1.8

2.7

9/16

.188

7

671

-

9600

15700

24500

35000

1.0

2.0

3.0

5/8

.207

7

813

-

11600

19100

29600

42400

1.0

2.0

3.0

1/2

.100

19

504

-

7620

12700

19100

26700

0.7

1.4

2.1

9/16

.113

19

637

-

9640

16100

24100

33700

0.8

1.6

2.4

5/8

.125

19

796

-

11000

18100

28100

40200

0.85

1.7

2.55

3/4

.150

19

1155

-

16000

26200

40800

58300

0.9

1.8

2.7