How to select the crane wire rope?

How to select the crane wire rope? There are certain skills and methods for the selection of crane wire rope. Many crane accidents are nothing more than broken steel wires that have not been properly maintained. Another is that the steel wire rope has not been properly selected. Today, let's talk about how to select the crane steel wire rope with you?

Why do you need to know the specification of steel wire rope

Life saving - selecting the right steel wire rope is helpful to the stable operation of the crane

Save money - don't buy the wrong wire rope, don't waste a penny

How to select the crane wire rope? What are the precautions?

Rope core

It is located in the center of the steel wire rope to support the steel wire rope.

Steel core vs nylon core (hemp core)

Tensile strength: steel core > nylon core

Bending strength: nylon core > steel core

Crane wire rope

grease

Lubrication reduces the wear of steel wire surface; Restrain the steel wire rope from rusting.

Steel core vs nylon core (hemp core)

Grease content: nylon core > steel core

Strand rope

The strand rope is twisted into strands by multiple layers of steel wires.

Steel wire rope is a kind of rope with a certain number of strands twisted into a spiral shape with the rope core as the center.

Four shares vs six shares vs multiple shares

Torsion resistance: multi strand > four strand > six strand

Tensile strength: multi strand (steel core) > six strand (steel core) > four strand (hemp core)

Flexural strength: four strands (hemp core) > multiple strands (steel core) > six strands (steel core)

Torsion resistance: multi strand (steel core) > four strand (hemp core) > six strand (steel core)

Dimension diameter

Selection basis of crane wire rope

1. No choice

To match the accessories, you can only buy the same size as the original.

2. Have a choice

a. According to the maximum load of the crane

b. According to your own needs

Tensile strength: multi strand (steel core) > six strand (steel core) > four strand (hemp core)

Flexural strength: four strands (hemp core) > multiple strands (steel core) > six strands (steel core)

Torsion resistance: multi strand (steel core) > four strand (hemp core) > six strand (steel core)

The above is how to select the crane wire rope? If you have any questions about the specification and selection of steel wire rope, you can communicate with us in time.