Galvanised wire rope; 7x7 (6/1) WCS or IWRC construction, RHOL.

(1770 tensile grade) in accordance with BS302 1987

Note; IWRC stands for independant wire rope core.

diameter mm
mimimum breaking load in tonnes
safe working load at 5:1 safety factor in kilos (kgs)
1.5mm
0.18 t
36 kgs
2mm
0.26 t
52 kgs
2.5mm
0.36 t
72 kgs
3mm
0.58 t
116 kgs
4mm
0.96 t
192 kgs
5mm
1.50 t
300 kgs
6mm
2.16 t
432 kgs

 

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