Choosing the right steel wire rope

Various factors should be considered closely before choosing steel wire ropes. This is specially very important for all lifting parts and accessories since they are linked with human safety.
Some of the dominant factors that lead to choosing the right steel wire rope are
- Load or pulling tension of steel wire rope
- Twisting angle of steel wire rope
- Application of steel wire rope
- Temperature, humidity and the environmental hazards
Load or pulling tension defines how much weight the steel wire rope is supposed to lift. This factor is very important when it comes to choosing the right structure, diameter and the core of the steel wire rope. This also is the dominant factor to choose the right tensile of the wire rope. Higher loads require stronger and thicker products.
Twisting angle defines the angle that the steel wire rope is supposed to bend that can affect the pulling tension as well. Twisting angle is very important when it comes to choosing the right core. The fiber core steel wire rope has higher flexibility compared to metal core and provides higher twisting angle.
Application of the wire rope is one of the most important factors to choose the right steel wire rope and the leading factor to choose the right structure.
Years of experience have finally armed us with the knowledge to choose the right structure for different applications. For example non-rotating steel wire ropes are always used for tower cranes and hoist. Fiber core steel wire ropes are usually used for excavating purposes and elevators.
Temperature and humidity are important factors to choose the right material and coating. In humid environment steel wire rope stains, therefore, either stainless steel wire rope is used or galvanized wire rope.