What is the wire rope made from?
It is made from galvanised steel (aircraft quality cable) and is either a 7×7 or 7×19 wire rope. A 7×7 wire rope has one wire down the centre (consisting of seven strands) with six wires (consisting of seven strands) wrapped around it-49 strands of wire in total. A 7 x19 wire rope has one wire down the centre (consisting of seven strands) with 18 wires (consisting of seven strands) wrapped around it – 133 strands of wire in total.
