6×K31WS-IWRC

The 6×K31WS-IWRC is a high-performance wire rope featuring compacted strands, Warrington-Seale (WS) construction with line contact, and an Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC). It is specifically designed for applications involving extreme heavy loads, high-impact forces, and multi-layer winding.

The "K" designation indicates that the strands have undergone a compaction process after twisting. This results in an exceptionally smooth strand surface where the wires fit tightly together with virtually no gaps. The contact mode between wires within the strand is upgraded from "line contact" to "surface contact," significantly enhancing the metallic cross-sectional area, breaking strength, and crush resistance.

The combination of compacted strands and an IWRC allows the rope to deliver a breaking strength far superior to that of standard wire ropes of the same diameter, while the WS construction ensures excellent fatigue resistance.

Nominal diameter (mm)	Approx. weight (kg/100m)	Minimum breaking force (kN)
		1770	1960	2160
10	46.5	73.5	81.3	89.6
12	67.0	106	117	129
14	91.1	144	159	176
16	119	188	208	229
18	151	238	264	290
20	186	294	325	359
22	225	356	394	434
24	268	423	469	516
26	314	497	550	606
28	365	576	638	703
30	419	661	732	807
32	476	752	833	918
34	538	849	940	1040
36	603	952	1050	1160
38	671	1060	1170	1290
40	744	1180	1300	1430
42	820	1300	1430	1580
44	900	1420	1570	1740
46	984	1550	1720	1900
48	1070	1690	1870	2070
50	1160	1840	2030	2240
52	1260	1990	2200	2420
54	1360	2140	2370	2610
56	1460	2300	2550	2810
58	1560	2470	2740	3020
60	1670	2640	2930	3230