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Rope Diameter
inches
1/4
5/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
9/16
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1-1/8
1-1/4
1-3/8
1-1/2
mm.
6.5
8.0
9.5
11.0
13.0
14.5
16.0
19.0
22.0
26.0
29.0
32.0
35.0
38.0
Approx.
Weight
(lb./ft.)
0.094
0.15
0.21
0.29
0.38
0.48
0.59
0.84
1.15
1.50
1.90
2.34
2.84
3.38
Nominal
Strength*, tons
(bright or
drawn
galvanized**)
IPS
2.64
4.10
5.86
7.93
10.30
13.00
15.90
22.70
30.70
39.70
49.80
61.00
73.10
86.20
This construction is used where ropes are dragged on the ground or over rollers, and resistance to
wear and abrasion are important factors. The wires are quite large and will stand a great deal of
wear. In fact, this construction is sometimes called "coarse laid" because of the large wires. The
6x7 is a stiff rope and needs sheaves and drums of large size. It will not withstand bending
stresses as well as ropes with smaller wires. Because of the small number of wires, with the
resulting higher percentage of load carried by each wire, a larger factor of safety should be
considered with 6x7 ropes than with ropes having a larger number of wires.
Rope
Diameter
EEIP
inhes mm.
1/4
5/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
9/16
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1-1/8
1-1/4
1-3/8
1-1/2
1-5/8
1-3/4
1-7/8
2
2-1/8
2-1/4
2-3/8
2-1/2
2-3/4
6.5
8.0
9.5
11.0
13.0
14.5
16.0
19.0
22.0
26.0
29.0
32.0
35.0
38.0
42.0
45.0
48.0
52.0
54.0
58.0
60.0
64.0
70.0
Fiber
Core
0.105
0.164
0.236
0.32
0.42
0.53
0.60
0.95
1.29
1.68
2.13
2.63
3.18
3.78
4.44
5.15
5.91
6.72
7.59
8.51
9.48
10.50
12.70
IWRC IWRC
0.116
0.18
0.26
0.35
0.46
0.59
0.72
1.04
1.42
1.85
2.34
2.89
3.5
4.16
4.88
5.67
6.50
7.39
8.35
9.36
10.4
11.6
14.00
3.74
5.80
8.31
11.20
14.60
18.50
22.70
32.30
43.80
56.90
71.50
87.90
106.00
125.00
146.00
169.00
192.00
217.00
243.00
272.00
301.00
332.00
397.00
EIP
Fiber
IWRC
Core
3.02
3.40
4.69
5.27
6.71
7.55
9.09
10.20
11.80 13.30
14.90 16.80
18.30 20.60
26.20 29.40
35.40 39.80
46.00 51.70
57.90 65.00
71.00 79.90
85.40 96.00
101.00 114.00
118.00 132.00
136.00 153.00
155.00 174.00
176.00 198.00
197.00 221.00
220.00 247.00
244.00 274.00
269.00 302.00
321.00 361.00
The 6x19 Classification of wire rope is the most widely used. With its good combination of
flexibility and wear resistance, rope in this class can be suited to the specific needs of diverse
kinds of machinery and equipment.
The 6x19 Seale construction, with its large outer wires, provides great ruggedness and resistance
to abrasion and crushing. However, its resistance to fatigue is somewhat less than that offered by
a 6x25 construction. The 6x25 possesses the best combination of flexibility and wear resistance
in the 6x19 Class due to the filler wires providing support and imparting stability to the strand.
The 6x26 Warrington Seale construction has a high resistance to crushing. This construction is a
good choice where the end user needs the wear resistance of a 6x19 Class Rope and the
flexibility midway between a 6x19 Class and 6x37 Class rope.
Rope Approx.
Diamet Weight
(lb./ft.)
er
Fib
inc m er IW
hes m. Co RC
re
1/4
5/1
6
3/8
7/1
6
1/2
9/1
6
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
11/8
11/4
13/8
11/2
6.
5
8.
0
9.
5
11
.0
13
.0
14
.5
16
.0
19
.0
22
.0
26
.0
29
.0
32
.0
35
.0
38
.0
0.1
05
0.1
64
0.2
36
0.3
2
0.4
2
0.5
3
0.6
0
0.9
5
1.2
9
1.6
8
2.1
3
2.6
3
3.1
8
3.7
8
0.1
16
0.1
8
0.2
6
0.3
5
0.4
6
0.5
9
0.7
2
1.0
4
1.4
2
1.8
5
2.3
4
2.8
9
3.5
4.1
6
Rope
Diamet
er
inc m
hes m.
1/4
5/1
6
3/8
7/1
6
1/2
9/1
6
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
11/8
11/4
13/8
11/2
6.
5
8.
0
9.
5
11
.0
13
.0
14
.5
16
.0
19
.0
22
.0
26
.0
29
.0
32
.0
35
.0
38
.0
15/8
13/4
17/8
2
21/8
21/4
23/8
21/2
23/4
42
.0
45
.0
48
.0
52
.0
54
.0
58
.0
60
.0
64
.0
70
.0
4.4
4
5.1
5
5.9
1
6.7
2
7.5
9
8.5
1
9.4
8
10.
50
12.
70
4.8
8
5.6
7
6.5
0
7.3
9
8.3
5
9.3
6
10.
4
11.
6
14.
00
146.0
0
169.0
0
192.0
0
217.0
0
243.0
0
272.0
0
301.0
0
332.0
0
397.0
0
26637EEIP
IWRC
28637EEIP
IWRC
30637EEIP
IWRC
32637EEIP
IWRC
34637EEIP
IWRC
36637EEIP
IWRC
38637EEIP
IWRC
40637EEIP
IWRC
44637EEIP
IWRC
118.0
0
136.0
0
155.0
0
176.0
0
197.0
0
220.0
0
244.0
0
269.0
0
321.0
0
26637E
IPFC
28637E
IPFC
30637E
IPFC
32637E
IPFC
34637E
IPFC
36637E
IPFC
38637E
IPFC
40637E
IPFC
44637E
IPFC
132.0
0
153.0
0
174.0
0
198.0
0
221.0
0
247.0
0
274.0
0
302.0
0
361.0
0
26637EIP
IWRC
28637EIP
IWRC
30637EIP
IWRC
32637EIP
IWRC
34637EIP
IWRC
36637EIP
IWRC
38637EIP
IWRC
40637EIP
IWRC
44637EIP
IWRC
15/8
13/4
17/8
2
21/8
21/4
23/8
21/2
23/4
42
.0
45
.0
48
.0
52
.0
54
.0
58
.0
60
.0
64
.0
70
.0
The 6x37 Class of wire rope is characterized by the relatively large number of wires used in each
strand. Ropes of this class are among the most flexible available due to the greater number of
wires per strand, however their resistance to abrasion is less than ropes in the 6x19 Class.
The designation 6x37 is only nominal, as in the case with the 6x19 Class. None of the ropes
actually has 37 wires per strand. Improvements in wire rope design, as well as changing machine
designs, have resulted in the use of strands with widely varying numbers of wires and a smaller
number of available constructions. Typical 6x37 Class constructions include 6x33 for diameters
under 1/2", 6x36 Warrington Seale (the most common 6x37 Class construction) offered in
diameters 1/2" through 1-5/8", and 6x49 Filler Wire Seale over 1-3/4" diameter.
Nominal
Rope Diameter Approx. Strength*
Weight
(tons)
(lb./ft.)
inches mm.
EIP
1/2
13.0
0.46
13.3
9/16 14.5
0.59
16.8
5/8
16.0
0.72
20.6
3/4
19.0
1.04
29.4
7/8
1
1-1/8
1-1/4
22.0
26.0
29.0
32.0
1.42
1.85
2.34
2.89
39.8
51.7
65.0
79.9
Herringbone is a 6-strand wire rope comprised of four Lang and two regular lay strands. The
Lang lay strands are arranged in pairs, with each pair of Lang lay alternating with one strand of
regular lay.
Herringbone wire rope has a Lang lays extra flexibility and abrasion resistance in combination
with the structural stability of regular lay. It unites the best features of two types of wire rope.
Herringbone wire rope is made with relatively large outside wires to provide increased abrasion
resistance to scrubbing against sheaves and drums. Finer inside wires add flexibility and enable
Herringbone to absorb severe bending stresses. For these reasons it is well suited to winding
applications where both crushing and abrasion occur.
Herringbone wire rope is suited for boom hoist applications and numerous types of excavating
equipment (clamshell rigs, shovels, cranes, winches and scrapers).
*Acceptance strength is not less than 2-1/2% below the nominal strengths listed. Tons of 2,000
lbs.
**Galvanizing: For Class A galvanized wire rope, deduct 10% from the nominal strength shown.
Caution: All dimensions and other information in this web are subject to change without notice.
Use for preliminary reference only, and then call before ordering. When dimensions are critical,
request a certified print.