STRENGTH OF WIRE ROPE

in tons of 2,000 pounds

Diameter in InchesWire Transmission Rope. One Hemp core surrounded by six strands of seven wires each.
IronCrucible Cast SteelExtra Strong Crucible Cast SteelPlow Steel
2 3⁄4
2 1⁄2
2 1⁄4
2 
1 3⁄4
1 5⁄8
1 1⁄232 6373 82
1 3⁄828 5363 72
1 1⁄423 4654 60
1 1⁄819 3743 47
1  15 3135 38
7⁄812 2428 31
3⁄4  8.8 18.621 23
5⁄8 6 13 14.5 16
9⁄16  4.8 1011 12
1⁄2  3.7  7.7   8.85 10
7⁄16  2.6  5.5   6.25 7
3⁄8  2.2  4.6   5.25   5.9
5⁄16  1.7  3.5   3.95   4.4
9⁄32  1.2  2.5   2.95   3.4
1⁄4
Diameter in InchesWire Transmission Rope. One Hemp core surrounded by six strands of nineteen wires each.
IronCrucible Cast SteelExtra Strong Crucible Cast SteelPlow Steel
2 3⁄4111 211243 275
2 1⁄2 92 170200 229
2 1⁄4 72 133160 186
2  55 106123 140
1 3⁄4 44 85 99 112
1 5⁄8 38 72 83 94
1 1⁄2 33 64 73 82
1 3⁄8 28 56 64 72
1 1⁄4   22.8 47 53 58
1 1⁄8   18.6 38 43 47
1    14.5 30 34 38
7⁄8   11.8 23 26 29
3⁄4   8.5   17.5   20.2 23
5⁄8  6   12.5 14   15.5
9⁄16   4.7 10   11.2   12.3
1⁄2   3.9   8.4   9.2 10
7⁄16   2.9   6.5    7.25  8
3⁄8   2.4   4.8    5.30    5.75
5⁄16   1.5   3.1    3.50   3.8
9⁄32
1⁄4   1.1   2.2    2.43    2.65