Most commonly used where flexibility is important. Common applications include winches, exercise equipment, aircraft controls, running rigging on sailboats.
Available in Military Specification (MIL-DTL-83420) or Commercial Grade RR-W-410
| Bare Cable Diameter |
Galvanized
Min. rated breaking strength |
Galvanized weight per 1,000 ft. |
Stainless Steel
Min. rated breaking strength |
Stainless Steel weight per 1,000 ft. |
| 1/16” |
480lbs |
7.5lbs |
480lbs |
7.5lbs |
| 3/32” |
920lbs |
16lbs |
920lbs |
16lbs |
| 7/64” |
1260lbs |
22lbs |
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| 1/8” |
2000lbs |
29lbs |
1760lbs |
29lbs |
| 5/32” |
2800lbs |
45lbs |
2400lbs |
45lbs |
| 3/16’ |
4200lbs |
65lbs |
3700lbs |
65lbs |
| 7/32” |
5600lbs |
86lbs |
5000lbs |
86lbs |
| 1/4” |
7000lbs |
110lbs |
6400lbs |
110lbs |
| 9/32” |
8000lbs |
139lbs |
7800lbs |
139lbs |
| 5/16” |
9800lbs |
173lbs |
9000lbs |
173lbs |
| 3/8” |
14,400lbs |
243lbs |
12,000lbs |
243lbs |
| 7/16” |
17,600lbs |
356lbs |
16,300lbs |
356lbs |
| 1/2” |
22,800lbs |
458lbs |
22,800lbs |
458lbs |
