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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RR-W-410G

3.14.5.1.1 Finish. Wire ropes shall be of bright (uncoated) wires or zinc coated (galvanized)

wires in accordance with 3.3.5.

3.14.5.1.2 Core. Wire rope shall have an independent wire rope core in accordance with 3.2.3 and it shall be left lang lay in accordance with 3.4.4.4.

3.14.5.1.3 Fabrication. Wire rope shall be preformed in accordance with 3.4.3.1.

3.14.5.1.4 Lay. Wire rope lay shall be right regular lay in accordance with 3.4.4.1.

3.14.5.1.5 Dimensions, weight, and strength. Dimensions, weight, and strength requirements shall be in accordance with tables XXXVI and XXXVII.

3.14.5.2 Type IV, miscellaneous, class 4, construction 1, 8 by 19 rotation resistant (Seale) (see figure 45 for typical construction). Wire rope grades improved plow steel, extra improved plow steel, and extra extra improved plow steel shall be in accordance with ASTM A1023/A1023M.

3.14.5.2.1 Wire ropes shall have 1 core and 8 strands of 19 wires each, totaling 152 wires in the strands.

3.14.5.2.2 Each strand shall be in accordance with 3.11.2.4.2.

3.14.5.3 Type IV, miscellaneous, class 4, construction 2, 8 by 19 rotation resistant (Filler wire) (see figure 46 for typical construction). Wire rope grades improved plow steel, extra improved plow steel, and extra extra improved plow steel shall be in accordance with

ASTM A1023/A1023M.

3.14.5.3.1 Wire ropes shall have 1 core and 8 strands of not less than 21 wires and not more than

25 wires each, totaling not less than 168 nor more than 200 wires in the strands.

3.14.5.3.2 Each strand shall be in accordance with 3.11.2.5.2.

3.14.5.4 Type IV, miscellaneous, class 4, construction 3, 8 by 19 rotation resistant (Warrington- Seale) (see figure 47 for typical construction). Wire rope grades improved plow steel, extra improved plow steel, and extra extra improved plow steel shall be in accordance with

ASTM A1023/A1023M.

3.14.5.4.1 Wire ropes shall have 1 core and 8 strands of 26 wires each, totaling 208 wires in the strands.

3.14.5.4.2 Each strand shall be in accordance with 3.11.2.6.2.

3.15 Type V, auxiliary wire strands.

3.15.1 Type V, auxiliary wire strands, class 1, 1 by 7 seizing strand (see figure 48 for typical construction). Wire rope grades iron, annealed steel, and corrosion-resistant steel shall be accordance with the requirements specified herein.