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ROPE IDENTIFICATION
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| Wire Rope Finishes |
Ungalvanized -
refered to as Bright or Black wire
Galvanized - Drawn Galvanized - maintains
the same breaking strength as Bright wire (KIS wire
products)
Dipped
Galvanized - breaking strength is approximatley 10% less than
Bright wire.
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| Common
Grades of Wire used in Wire Rope Construction |
IPS- Improved Plow Steel - not as strong
as EIPS but well suited where wire rope goes over sheaves and for running
lines.
EIPS - Extra Improved Plow Steel - also
referred to as XIP or High Strain
SS - Stainless Steel - Type 304 or Type
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| Wire Rope
Lube |
Wire Rope is lubricated during the
manufacturing process in a variety of ways dependent upon the application. One
type of lubrication can be used for the core and another type used on the
strand wires. This creates a large variety of lubrication combinations,
optimizing the selection of lube for different
applications.
A Lube
Yellowish in color "standard lube" is used for wire rope and assemblies that
are handled frequently - Chokers, Slings etc. It is usually a petro-chem lube,
slightly tacky to touch.
B
Lube A heavy black lube used for wire rope and assemblies used in
marine applications, fishing, towlines and bridles. It is a black asphaltum
lube comprised of approximately 60% petroleum and 40% asphalt, and is tacky to
touch.
C Lube An extra heavy lube, used predominantly
on wire ropes for the marine industry.
Dry Lube A very light transparent lube,
used primarily for protection against corrosion during transit and storage. It
is Petro-chem based and not tacky to touch.
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