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On this page you will find capacity and breaking strength information for wire rope (cable) and wire rope (cable) slings.  Simply click on either "CABLE" or "SLINGS" to be taken to that section.  Thank you for visiting the E & K Group of Companies web site.

CABLE BREAKING STRENGTH
6 X 9 Classification Extra Improved Plow Steel 6 X 37 Classification
Breaking strength in tons Weight per foot in pounds Diameter in inches Breaking strength in tons Weight per foot in pounds Breaking strength in pounds
13.3 0.46 1/2 13.3 0.46 26,600
16.8 0.59 9/16 16.8 0.59 33,600
20.6 0.72 5/8 20.6 0.72 41,200
29.4 1.04 3/4 29.4 1.04 58,800
39.8 1.42 7/8 39.8 1.42 79,600
51.7 1.85 1 51.7 1.85 103,400
65.0 2.34 1 & 1/8 65.0 2.34 130,000
79.9 2.89 1 & 1/4 79.9 2.89 159,800
96.0 3.50 1 & 3/8 96.0 3.50 192,000
114.0 4.16 1 & 1/2 114.0 4.16 228,000
132.0 4.88 1 & 5/8 132.0 4.88 264,000
153.0 5.67 1 & 3/4 153.0 5.67 306,000
174.0 6.50 1 & 7/8 174.0 6.50 348,000
198.0 7.39 2 198.0 7.39 396,000
221.0 8.35 2 & 1/8 221.0 8.35 442,000
247.0 9.36 2 & 1/4 247.0 9.36 494,000
274.0 10.40 2 & 3/8 .274.0 10.4 548,000
302.0 11.60 2 & 1/2 302.0 11.6 604,000
331.0 12.80 2 & 5/8 331.0 12.8 662,000
361.0 14.00 2 & 3/4 361.0 14.0 722,000
N/A N/A 2 & 7/8 392.0 15.3 784,000
N/A N/A 3 425.0 16.6 850,000
N/A N/A 3 & 1/8 458.0 18.0 916,000
N/A N/A 3 & 1/4 492.0 19.5 984,000
N/A N/A 3 & 3/8 529.0 21.0 1,058,000
N/A N/A 3 & 1/2 564.0 22.7 1,128,000
N/A N/A 3 & 5/8 602.0 24.3 1,204,000
N/A N/A 3 & 3/4 641.0 26.0 1,282,000
N/A N/A 3 & 7/8 680.0 27.7 1,360,000

N/A

N/A

4

720.0

29.6

1,440,000

 

WIRE ROPE SLING CAPACITIES - RATED IN TONS

Wire Rope Diameter

Vertical

 Choker Basket
1/4" 065 .48 1.3
5/16" 1.0 .74 2.0
3/8" 1.4 1.1 2.8
7/16" 1.9 1.4 3.8
1/2" 2.5 1.9 5.0
9/16" 3.2 2.4 6.4
5/8" 3.9 2.9 7.8
3/4" 5.6 4.1 11
7/8" 7.6 5.6 15
1" 9.8 7.2 20
1 & 1/8" 12 9.1 24
1 & 1/4" 15 11 30
1 & 3/8" 18 13 36
1 & 1/2" 21 16 42
1 & 5/8" 23 17 46
1 & 3/4" 28 21 56
2" 37 28 74
2 & 1/4" 44 35 80
2 & 1/2" 54 42 108