Commercial quality "aircraft grade" cable is made from galvanized steel wire or stainless steel wire. Galvanized aircraft cable provides high tensile strength and adequate corrosion resistance for most commercial applications. Stainless steel cable provides slightly lower tensile strength, but greater resistance to corrosion.
Cable or wire rope is fabricated from individual wires put together in a uniform helical arrangement to form what is called a strand. A strand typically contains 7 wires (1 x 7) or 19 wires (1 x 19), although others are available. Cable or wire rope contains a varying number of these strands such as 7 x 7 and 7 x 19 (number of strands x wire per strand). The more strands and more wires per strand, the more flexible the cable and the higher the cost. The greater the cable diameter, the greater the diameter of each wire and the greater the breaking strength.
All steel cable can be coated with a number of different plastics such as vinyl (PVC) or nylon in various colors. Black, clear and white are typical stock colors, other colors can be ordered. Also, other polymers are available.
Military Specifications-Cable also available to Mil-W-83420.
 7 x 7 Wire Rope and Steel Cable 7 x 19 Wire Rope and Steel Cable
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Cable Braid Type |
7 x 7 - Provides good mix of stiffness and flexibility for most applications. |
| Cable Length |
Any Length Available |
| Cable Material |
Stainless Steel, Galvanized Steel |
| Coating Materials |
PVC, Nylon in various colors |
| Break Strength Chart |
| Bare Cable Diameter |
Minimum Break Strength |
| 3/64" |
270 lb |
| 1/16" |
480 lb |
| 3/32" |
920 lb |
| 1/8" |
1700 lb |
| 5/32" |
2400 lb |
| 3/16" |
3700 lb |
| 1/4" |
6100 lb |
Warning: Do not exceed safety factors for cable breaking strength capacity. |
| End Fittings Available |
Ball Shanks,
Balls,
Handles & Knobs,
Sleeves,
Stamped Eyes,
Stops,
Strap Eye,
Strap Fork,
Thimbles,
Threaded Studs |
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Cable Braid Type |
7 x 19 - Provides more flexibility. Good for applications using pulley systems |
| Cable Length |
Any Length Available |
| Cable Material |
Stainless Steel, Galvanized Steel |
| Coating Materials |
PVC, Nylon in various colors |
| Break Strength Chart |
| Bare Cable Diameter |
Minimum Break Strength |
| 1/16" |
480 lb |
| 3/32" |
1000 lb |
| 1/8" |
1700 lb |
| 5/32" |
2600 lb |
| 3/16" |
3700 lb |
| 1/4" |
7000 lb |
| 5/16" |
9800 lb |
| 3/8" |
14400 lb |
Warning: Do not exceed safety factors for cable breaking strength capacity. |
| End Fittings Available |
Ball Shanks, Balls, Handles & Knobs, Sleeves, Stamped Eyes, Stops, Strap Eye, Strap Fork, Thimbles, Threaded Studs |
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