RR-W-410 Wire Rope And StrandThis specification covers wire ropes and wire seizing strands see 6.1. This specification does not include all types, classes, constructions, and sizes of wire rope and strand that are commercially available, but it is intended to cover the more common types, classes, constructions, and sizes that are suitable for federal government use.

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Rope diameter

Approximate circumference (inches)

Maximum rope lay length (inches)

Approximate weight (lb./ft.)

Nominal breaking strength (force) (lb.)

Minimum breaking strength (force) (lb.)

Nominal (ordered) (maximum) (inch)

Maximum

(inch)

3/16

1/4

5/16

3/8

7/16

1/2

9/16

5/8

3/4

0.201

0.265

0.331

0.394

0.459

0.525

0.591

0.656

0.788

5/8

3/4

1

1 1/8

1 3/8

1 5/8

1 3/4

2

2 3/8

1 9/32

1 11/16

2 3/32

2 17/32

2 31/32

3 3/8

3 13/16

4 7/32

5 1/16

0.04

0.08

0.12

0.17

0.24

0.31

0.39

0.48

0.69

760

1,350

2,070

2,960

4,020

5,190

6,500

8,000

11,400

740

1,320

2,020

2,880

3,920

5,060

6,340

7,800

11,120

Nominal diameter

Approximate circumference (inches)

Maximum rope lay length (inches)

Approximate weight (lb./ft.)

Nominal breaking strength (force) (lb.)

Minimum breaking strength (force) (lb.)

Before serving (inches)

After serving (minimum) (inches)

Maximum diameter after serving (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

9/16

5/8

11/16

3/4

13/16

7/8

1

1 1/8

1 1/4

1 3/8

1 1/2

1 5/8

1 3/4

5/8

11/16

3/4

13/16

7/8

15/16

1 1/16

1 3/16

1 5/16

1 7/16

1 9/16

1 11/16

1 13/16

1 3/4

2

2 1/8

2 3/8

2 1/2

2 3/4

3 1/8

3 1/2

3 7/8

4 3/8

4 3/4

5 1/8

5 1/2

3 25/32

4 7/32

4 5/8

5 1/16

5 15/32

5 29/32

6 3/4

7 19/32

8 7/16

9 9/32

10 1/8

10 31/32

11 13/16

0.21

0.28

0.36

0.42

0.51

0.62

0.81

1.10

1.32

1.70

2.12

2.58

3.14

4,980

7,740

11,100

15,020

19,540

24,600

30,200

43,200

58,600

76,000

95,600

117,400

141,200

4,860

7,540

10,820

14,640

19,040

24,000

29,400

42,200

57,200

74,100

93,200

114,400

137,600