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Coated Cable Cablelaid Strand
AIRCRAFT CABLE |
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Diameter | Approx. Weight Per 1000 Ft. (lbs) |
Galvanized Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
Stainless Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
| 3/64" | 4.2 | 270 | 270 | |
| 1/16" | 7.5 | 480 | 480 | |
| 3/32" | 16 | 920 | 920 | |
| 1/8" | 28 | 1,700 | 1,700 | |
| 5/32" | 43 | 2,600 | 2,400 | |
| 3/16" | 62 | 3,700 | 3,700 | |
| 1/4" | 106 | 6,100 | 6,100 | |
| 5/16" | 167 | 9,200 | 9,000 | |
| 3/8" | 236 | 13,100 | 12,000 |
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Diameter | Approx. Weight Per 1000 Ft. (lbs) |
Galvanized Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
Stainless Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
| 3/32" | 17.4 | 1,000 | 920 | |
| 1/8" | 29 | 2,000 | 1,760 | |
| 5/32" | 45 | 2,800 | 2,400 | |
| 3/16" | 65 | 4,200 | 3,700 | |
| 7/32" | 86 | 5,600 | 5,000 | |
| 1/4" | 110 | 7,000 | 6,400 | |
| 5/16" | 173 | 9,800 | 9,000 | |
| 3/8" | 243 | 14,400 | 12,000 |
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Diameter | Approx. Weight Per 1000 Ft. (lbs) |
Galvanized Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
Stainless Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
| 3/64" | 5.5 | 375 | 375 | |
| 1/16" | 8.5 | 500 | 500 | |
| 3/32" | 20 | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| 1/8" | 35 | 2,100 | 2,100 | |
| 5/32" | 55 | 3,300 | 3,300 | |
| 3/16" | 77 | 4,700 | 4,700 | |
| 7/32" | 102 | 6,300 | 6,300 | |
| 1/4" | 135 | 8,200 | 8,200 | |
| 9/32" | 170 | 10,300 | 10,300 | |
| 5/16" | 210 | 12,500 | 12,500 | |
| 3/8" | 300 | 17,500 | 17,500 | |
| 7/16" | 410 | 22,500 | 22,500 | |
| 1/2" | 521 | 30,000 | 30,000 | |
| 9/16" | 670 | 36,200 | 36,200 | |
| 5/8" | 855 | 47,000 | 47,000 |
Nylon or plastic coated aircraft cable is the same material as shown above but coated with a tough, flexible coating. It is used for general purpose where coating is required.
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Diameter | Construction | Approx. Weight per 1000 Ft (lbs) |
| 3/64" - 1/16" | 7X7 | 5.2 | |
| 1/16" - 3/32" | 7X7 | 10 | |
| 3/32" - 1/8" | 7X7 | 21 | |
| 3/32" - 3/16" | 7X7 | 28 | |
| 1/8" - 3/16" | 7X7 | 40 | |
| 1/8" - 3/16" | 7X19 | 40 | |
| 3/16" - 1/4" | 7X19 | 79 | |
| 1/4" - 5/16" | 7X19 | 127 | |
| 5/16" - 3/8" | 7X19 | 197 |
Cablelaid aircraft cable is used for mechanically spliced slings only and when extra flexibily is needed.
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Diameter | Approx. Weight per 1000 Ft (lbs) |
Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
| 3/8" | 210 | 11,400 | |
| 1/2" | 370 | 19,514 | |
| 5/8" | 580 | 29,106 |
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Diameter | Approx. Weight per 1000 Ft (lbs) |
Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
| 3/4" | 880 | 39,910 | |
| 7/8" | 1,189 | 52,920 | |
| 1" | 1,559 | 67,473 |
Guy strand is used to hold a structure in position. This type of strand has extra high strength.
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Diameter | Approx. Weight per 1000 Ft (lbs) |
Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
| 1/4" | 121 | 6,650 | |
| 5/16" | 205 | 11,200 | |
| 3/8" | 273 | 15,400 |
This is a moderate strength strand used for securing poles and smoke stacks, supporting trolley wire, and operating railroad signals.
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Diameter | Approx. Weight per 1000 Ft (lbs) |
Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
| 1/32" | 2.5 | 185 | |
| 3/64" | 5.5 | 375 | |
| 1/16" | 8.5 | 500 | |
| 5/64" | 14 | 800 | |
| 3/32" | 20 | 1,200 | |
| 7/64" | 27 | 1,600 | |
| 1/8" | 35 | 2,100 | |
| 5/32" | 55 | 3,300 | |
| 3/16" | 77 | 4,700 |
A soft annealed iron wire used to seize many things, such as cable ends, nuts and bolts, shackles, turnbuckles, etc.
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Diameter | Approx. Weight per 1000 Ft (lbs) |
Minimum Breaking Strength (lbs) |
| 1/16" | 10 | 140 | |
| 3/32" | 20 | 300 | |
| 1/8" | 33 | 530 | |
| 5/32" | 50 | 810 |