Wire Rope Selection
Winch and Hoist Application Guidelines
Cable Capacity, Strength, Weight
| Size | Construction | Minimum Break Strength | Approximate Weight | R | ||
| Lbs | KG | Lbs/Foot | KG/Meter | |||
| 1/8" | 7X9 | 2000 | 907 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 13.2 |
| 3/16" | 7X9 | 4200 | 1905 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 6.14 |
| 1/4" | 7X9 | 7000 | 3175 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 3.29 |
| 5/16" | 7X9 | 9800 | 4445 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 2.21 |
| 3/8" | 7X9 | 14400 | 6532 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 1.58 |
| 7/16" | 7X9 | 17600 | 7983 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 1.19 |
| 1/2" | 6X19 class | 26600 | 12066 | 0.46 | 0.68 | 0.925 |
| 9/16" | 6X19 class | 33600 | 15241 | 0.59 | 0.88 | 0.741 |
| 5/8" | 6X19 class | 41200 | 18688 | 0.72 | 1.07 | 0.607 |
| 3/4" | 6X19 class | 58800 | 26671 | 1.04 | 1.55 | 0.428 |
| 7/8" | 6X19 class | 79600 | 36106 | 1.42 | 2.11 | 0.308 |
| 1" | 6X19 class | 103400 | 46901 | 1.85 | 2.75 | 0.239 |
| 1-1/8" | 6X19 class | 130000 | 58967 | 2.34 | 3.48 | 0.191 |
| 1-1/4" | 6X19 class | 159800 | 72484 | 2.89 | 4.30 | 0.152 |
| 1-3/8" | 6X19 class | 192000 | 87090 | 3.50 | 5.21 | 0.127 |
| 1-1/2" | 6X19 class | 228000 | 103419 | 4.16 | 6.19 | 0.107 |
| 1-5/8" | 6X19 class | 264000 | 119748 | 4.88 | 7.26 | 0.088 |
| 1-3/4" | 6X19 class | 306000 | 138799 | 5.67 | 8.44 | 0.077 |
| 1-7/8" | 6X19 class | 348000 | 157850 | 6.50 | 9.67 | 0.067 |
| 2" | 6X19 class | 396000 | 179623 | 7.39 | 11.00 | 0.060 |
Cable Capacity Conversion Factors
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