Wires

The individual wires of a steel wire rope are made out of rolled steel which is drawn through dies. By this proces the wires are brought to the required diameter and by doing this the tensile strength of the wire is increased. A higher tensile strength leads to a higher breaking load, but also makes the wire harder and less flexible. Following classes of tensile strength are most common: 1570 N/mm2 1770 N/mm2 1960 N/mm2 2160 N/mm2 Wires are used in galvanised, ungalvanised and stainless steel depending on the application.