Galvanised Wire Rope Wire Core

Manufactured to EN12385-4 The choice of wire rope depends on the application and the safe working load that needs to be achieved. The construction of the rope refers to the diameter, the ‘lay’ of the rope (either right hand or left hand), the tensile strength and the number of individual strands of wire in the rope itself. e.g. 7x19 wire rope (7 lots of 19 wires twisted together) is more flexible than a 7x7 wire rope and therefore more suited to use on a pulley or winch system. The main constructions of wire rope are either wire core or fibre core, the former being harder wearing.

  • Fibre Core 6x7, 6x19 and 6x36 FC (central fibre core).
  • Wire Core 7x7, 7x19, 19x7 (low rotation) and 6x36 IWRC (independent wire core).
  • Galvanised black rope supplied by Rope Assemblies Ltd is only available in 7x7 and 7x19 construction and is ‘blacked’ on top of the protective galvanised layer.

Wire rope is rated on its Minimum Break Load (MBL) requirements and the ultimate Actual break Load (ABL), the safety factor is then determined by BS EN13414-1:2003. This rates slings using a factor of 5:1 however performer flying generally uses a safety factor of 10:1.

There are many specialty wire ropes available for specific applications lifts/elevators, excavators, marine and fishing to name a few.

7×7 Wire Rope

Dia (mm)MBL (t)Product CodeLengthQuantity
1.50.174##ROPW015-77
20.31#ROPW02-77
30.698#ROPW03-77



7×19 Wire Rope

Dia (mm)MBL (t)Product CodeLengthQuantity
41.157#ROPW04-719
51.808#ROPW05-719
62.604#ROPW06-719
73.544#ROPW07-719
84.629#ROPW08-719
107.233#ROPW10-719
1210.415#ROPW12-719
1312.223#ROPW13-719



6×36 IRWC

Dia (mm)MBL (t)Product CodeLengthQuantity
84.552#ROPW08-636
95.761#ROPW09-636
107.113#ROPW10-636
118.606#ROPW11-636
1210.242#ROPW12-636
1312.021#ROPW13-636
1618.209#ROPW16-636



19×7 Wire Rope

Dia (mm)MBL (t)Product CodeLengthQuantity
1311.08##ROPW13-197
41.049#ROPW04-197
51.638#ROPW05-197
62.359#ROPW06-197
84.194#ROPW08-197
106.553#ROPW10-197
129.437#ROPW12-197