Stainless steel wire rope concept and classification

Types and uses: There are many classification methods for stainless steel wire ropes. Different countries have different classification methods. The common ones are classified according to steel rope structure, direction, surface, use and strength. The variety of varieties reflects the diversity of uses.

Classification of stainless steel wire rope

a. According to the contact state of the adjacent layer of steel wire in the strand, the stainless steel wire rope can be divided into three basic structural forms: point contact stainless steel wire rope, wire contact stainless steel wire rope, and surface contact stainless steel wire rope.

b. According to the form of the cross section of the strand, the stainless steel wire rope can be divided into a round stainless steel wire rope and a special-shaped stainless steel wire rope (where the shaped stainless steel wire rope mainly includes a triangular stainless steel wire rope, an elliptical stainless steel wire rope and a fan-shaped strand. Rust wire rope).

c. According to the surface condition of the steel wire (wire rope), the steel wire rope can be divided into smooth stainless steel wire rope, galvanized stainless steel wire rope (zinc aluminum alloy) and plastic coated plastic stainless steel wire rope.