| Diameter (in.) | Minimum Breaking Strength lbs. |
Approx. wt. per 1,000 ft. - lbs. |
| 3/64 | 270 | 4.2 |
| 1/16 | 480 | 7.5 |
| 5/64 | 650 | 11 |
| 3/32 | 920 | 16 |
| 1/8 | 1,700 | 28.5 |
| 5/32 | 2,600 | 43 |
| 3/16 | 3,700 | 62 |
| 7/32 | 4,800 | 86 |
| 1/4 | 6,100 | 106 |
| 5/16 | 9,200 | 167 |
| 3/8 | 13,300 | 236 |
| Most diameters are available in MIL-DTL-83420 upon special request | ||
| Available in domestic upon special request | ||
| Diameter (in.) | Minimum Breaking Strength lbs. |
Approx. wt. per 1,000 ft. - lbs. |
| 3/32 | 1,000 | 17.4 |
| 1/8 | 2,000 | 29 |
| 5/32 | 2,800 | 45 |
| 3/16 | 4,200 | 65 |
| 7/32 | 5,600 | 86 |
| 1/4 | 7,000 | 110 |
| 5/16 | 9,800 | 173 |
| 3/8 | 14,400 | 243 |
| Most diameters are available in MIL-DTL-83420 upon special request | ||
| Available in domestic upon special request | ||
| Diameter (in.) | Minimum Breaking Strength lbs. |
Approx. wt. per 1,000 ft. - lbs. |
| 1/32 | 150 | 2.21 |
| 3/64 | 270 | 4.5 |
| 1/16 | 480 | 7.5 |
| 3/32 | 920 | 16 |
| 1/8 | 1,760 | 28 |
| 5/32 | 2,400 | 43 |
| 3/16 | 3,700 | 62 |
| 1/4 | 6,400 | 106 |
| 5/16 | 9,000 | 167 |
| Most diameters are available in MIL-DTL-83420 upon special request | ||
| Available in domestic upon special request | ||
| Diameter (in.) | Minimum Breaking Strength lbs. |
Approx. wt. per 1,000 ft. - lbs. |
| 3/64 | 188 | 4 |
| 1/16 | 360 | 7.5 |
| 5/64 | 500 | 11.4 |
| 3/32 | 700 | 16.5 |
| 1/8 | 1,360 | 28.5 |
| 5/32 | 2,211 | 43 |
| 3/16 | 3,218 | 61 |
| 7/32 | 4,410 | 83 |
| 1/4 | 5,728 | 106 |
| 9/32 | 7,255 | 134 |
| 5/16 | 8,090 | 173 |
| 3/8 | 11,494 | 243 |
| 7/16 | 15,299 | 342 |
| 1/2 | 18,232 | 432 |
| Available in domestic upon special request | ||
| Diameter (in.) | Minimum Breaking Strength lbs. |
Approx. Strand wt. per 1,000 ft. (lbs.) |
| 1/16 | 500 | 0.85 |
| 3/32 | 1,200 | 20 |
| 1/8 | 2,100 | 35 |
| 5/32 | 3,300 | 55 |
| 3/16 | 4,700 | 77 |
| 1/4 | 8,200 | 135 |
| 5/16 | 12,500 | 210 |
| 3/8 | 18,000 | 300 |
| Diameter (in.) | Approx. Strand Weight/ 1,000 ft. (lbs.) | Minimum Breaking Strength in lbs. |
Minimum Weight of Coating OZ. / SQ. FT. | |||||||
| Common Grade | Siemans- Martin Grade | High Strength Grade | Extra High Strength (EHS) Grade | Class A | Class B | Class C | ||||
| 1/2 | 504 | 7,620 | 12,700 | 19,100 | 26,700 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | ||
| 9/16 | 637 | 9,640 | 16,100 | 24,100 | 33,700 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | ||
| 5/8 | 796 | 11,000 | 18,100 | 28,100 | 40,200 | 0.85 | 1.7 | 2.55 | ||
| 3/4 | 1,155 | 16,000 | 26,200 | 40,800 | 58,300 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | ||
| 7/8 | 1,581 | 21,900 | 35,900 | 55,800 | 79,700 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | ||
| 1 | 2,073 | 28,700 | 47,000 | 73,200 | 104,500 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Diameter (in.) | Fiber Core | IWRC | |||||
| Approx. wt / ft. - lbs. | Minimum Breaking Strength* (tons of 2,000 lbs.) | Approx. wt / ft. - lbs. | Minimum Breaking Strength* (tons of 2,000lbs.) | ||||
| IPS | EIPS | IPS | EIPS | EEIPS | |||
| 3/16 | 0.059 | 1.55 | 1.71 | — | — | — | — |
| 1/4 | 0.105 | 2.74 | 3.02 | 0.116 | 2.94 | 3.4 | — |
| 5/16 | 0.164 | 4.26 | 4.69 | 0.18 | 4.58 | 5.27 | — |
| 3/8 | 0.236 | 6.10 | 6.72 | 0.26 | 6.56 | 7.55 | — |
| 7/16 | 0.32 | 8.27 | 9.10 | 0.35 | 8.89 | 10.2 | 8.3 |
| 1/2 | 0.42 | 10.70 | 11.80 | 0.46 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 11.2 |
| 9/16 | 0.53 | 13.50 | 14.90 | 0.59 | 14.5 | 16.8 | 14.6 |
| 5/8 | 0.66 | 16.70 | 18.30 | 0.72 | 17.9 | 20.6 | 18.5 |
| 3/4 | 0.95 | 23.80 | 26.20 | 1.04 | 25.6 | 29.4 | 22.7 |
| 7/8 | 1.29 | 32.20 | 35.40 | 1.42 | 34.6 | 39.8 | 32.4 |
| 1 | 1.68 | 41.80 | 46.00 | 1.85 | 44.9 | 51.7 | 43.8 |
| 1 1/8 | 2.13 | 52.60 | 57.80 | 2.34 | 56.5 | 65 | 56.9 |
| 1 1/4 | 2.63 | 64.60 | 71.10 | 2.89 | 69.4 | 19.9 | 71.5 |
| 1 3/8 | 3.18 | 77.70 | 85.50 | 3.5 | 83.5 | 96 | 87.9 |
| 1 1/2 | 3.78 | 92.00 | 101.00 | 4.16 | 98.9 | 114 | 106 |
| 1 5/8 | 4.44 | 107.00 | 118.00 | 4.88 | 115 | 132 | 125 |
| 1 3/4 | 5.15 | 124.00 | 137.00 | 5.67 | 133 | 153 | 146 |
| 1 7/8 | 5.91 | 141.00 | 156.00 | 6.5 | 152 | 174 | 169 |
| 2 | 6.72 | 160.00 | 176.00 | 7.39 | 172 | 198 | 192 |
| 2 1/8 | 7.59 | 179.00 | 197.00 | 8.35 | 192 | 221 | 217 |
| 2 1/4 | 8.51 | 200.00 | 220.00 | 9.36 | 215 | 247 | 244 |
| 2 3/8 | — | — | — | 10.4 | 239 | 274 | 272 |
| 2 1/2 | — | — | — | 11.6 | 262 | 302 | — |
| 2 5/8 | — | — | — | 12.8 | 288 | 331 | — |
| 2 3/4 | — | — | — | 14 | 314 | 361 | — |
| 2 7/8 | — | — | — | 15.3 | 341 | 392 | — |
| 3 | — | — | — | 16.6 | 370 | 425 | — |
| 3 1/8 | — | — | — | 18 | 399 | 458 | — |
| 3 1/4 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 429 | 492 | — |
| 3 3/8 | — | — | — | 21 | 459 | 529 | — |
| 3 1/2 | — | — | — | 22.7 | 491 | 564 | — |
| 3 5/8 | — | — | — | 24.3 | 523 | 602 | — |
| 3 3/4 | — | — | — | 26 | 557 | 641 | — |
| 3 7/8 | — | — | — | 27.7 | 591 | 680 | -- |
| 4 | — | — | — | 29.6 | 627 | 720 | — |
| 4 1/8 | — | — | — | 31.7 | 658 | 757 | — |
| 4 1/4 | — | — | — | 33.3 | 694 | 199 | -— |
| 4 3/8 | — | — | — | 35.4 | 734 | 844 | — |
| *Listed breaking strength is for bright wire rope, available galvanized at 10% lower strengths, or in equivalent strengths on special request. | |||||||
| Diameter (in.) | Minimum Breaking Strength - lbs. |
Approx. wt / ft. - lbs. |
| 1/4 | 5,400 | 0.1 |
| 5/16 | 8,300 | 0.18 |
| 3/8 | 11,700 | 0.24 |
| 7/16 | 15,800 | 0.33 |
| 1/2 | 20,400 | 0.43 |
| 9/16 | 25,600 | 0.54 |
| 5/8 | 31,400 | 0.67 |
| 3/4 | 44,400 | 0.96 |
| 7/8 | 59,700 | 1.31 |
| 1 | 77,300 | 1.7 |
| 1 1/8 | 96,600 | 2.16 |
| 1 1/4 | 118,300 | 2.89 |
| 1 3/8 | 141,400 | 3.5 |
| 1 1/2 | 166,000 | 4.16 |
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Most diameters are available in MIL-DTL-83420 upon special request. Available in domestic upon special request. Inventory of items is subject to prior sales. Additional diameters are also available.