6×K36 Compacted Wire Rope
6×K36 Compacted Wire Rope is a 6-strand wire rope construction, available in 6×K19S, 6×K26WS, 6×K31WS, 6×K36WS variants.
Wide range of cranes: overhead travelling cranes, port cranes, metallurgical cranes, mobile cranes, cable cranes, launching gantries, offshore platform cranes, marine cranes.
Specifications
Diameter: 14–80 mm. Constructions: 6×K19S, 6×K26WS, 6×K31WS, 6×K36WS. Core: independent steel (IWRC), plastic-injected (EPIWRC) on request. Wire grade: 1770, 1960 or 2160 N/mm². Finish: bright or galvanized. Lay: right or left hand, regular or Lang's. Manufactured to EN 12385, ASTM A1023, YB/T 5359 and GB/T 8918. HS code 7312.10.
Packing & Delivery
Supplied on wooden or steel reels to 3,000 m, or cut to your required lengths. MOQ 1,000 m, negotiable. Packed for sea freight and shipped CIF. Lead time confirmed at quotation. Payment 30% deposit with balance before shipment.
Certification & Documentation
Manufactured under ISO 9001:2015, with ISO 14001, 45001 and 50001 management systems certified by CICC. CCS Works Approval held for marine rope, 10–80 mm. Every shipment ships with a mill certificate and test report. Additional documentation available on request.
Technical Specification
| Diameter mm | Weight — steel core kg/m | Weight — plastic-injected kg/m | MBF 1770 kN | MBF 1960 kN | MBF 2160 kN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0.906 | 0.913 | 161 | 177 | 192 |
| 16 | 1.183 | 1.192 | 206 | 228 | 239 |
| 18 | 1.497 | 1.509 | 260 | 289 | 313 |
| 19 | 1.668 | 1.681 | 287 | 317 | 339 |
| 20 | 1.848 | 1.863 | 316 | 350 | 373 |
| 22 | 2.236 | 2.254 | 377 | 418 | 444 |
| 24 | 2.661 | 2.682 | 462 | 511 | 544 |
| 26 | 3.123 | 3.148 | 546 | 605 | 641 |
| 28 | 3.622 | 3.651 | 622 | 688 | 735 |
| 30 | 4.185 | 4.192 | 680 | 750 | 830 |
| 32 | 4.731 | 4.769 | 800 | 886 | 960 |
| 34 | 5.340 | 5.384 | 875 | 970 | 1060 |
| 36 | 5.988 | 6.036 | 1000 | 1110 | 1180 |
| 40 | 7.392 | 7.451 | 1220 | 1350 | 1390 |
| 44 | 8.944 | 9.015 | 1420 | 1575 | 1670 |
| 48 | 10.644 | 10.729 | 1780 | 1970 | 1980 |
| 52 | 12.492 | 12.592 | 2020 | 2240 | 2330 |
| 56 | 14.488 | 14.603 | 2340 | 2590 | 2700 |
| 60 | 16.632 | 16.764 | 2690 | 2980 | 3100 |
| 64 | 18.923 | 19.073 | 3060 | 3390 | 3530 |
| 68 | 21.362 | 21.532 | 3450 | 3820 | 3980 |
| 72 | 23.950 | 24.140 | 3870 | 4280 | 4460 |
| 76 | 26.685 | 26.896 | 4320 | 4780 | 4980 |
| 80 | 29.567 | 29.802 | 4780 | 5290 | 5510 |
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MBF = minimum breaking force at the stated wire tensile grade (N/mm²). Weights are nominal. Compacted rope is supplied with a steel core; the plastic-injected option adds a polymer layer between the outer strands and the core. Diameters outside 14–80 mm and non-standard grades are manufactured to order — request a quote.
About this construction
What does "compacted" mean?
The strands are drawn or rolled after stranding, flattening the outer wires. That increases metallic area, raising breaking force, and creates a smoother outer surface that resists abrasion and spreads drum pressure.
How much stronger is 6×K36 than 6×36?
At 32 mm, 1960 grade: 6×K36 gives 886 kN against roughly 715 kN for the equivalent round-strand rope — around 20% more, at the same diameter.
When is the plastic-injected core worth it?
On multi-layer drums and high-cycle duty. The polymer layer distributes internal pressure, reduces strand-on-strand wear and holds lubricant in the core, which typically shows up as longer service life rather than higher strength.
Can I fit 6×K36 without changing my sheaves?
Usually yes, since the diameter is unchanged. Check your sheave groove condition first — a groove worn to the old rope's profile will wear a new compacted rope quickly.
Applications
Higher force at the same diameter
Compacting the strands flattens the outer wire surface and increases the metallic cross-section, so 6×K36 carries more load at a given diameter than round-strand rope — and the larger contact area spreads pressure on drums and sheaves, extending the life of both.
Manufacturing
Drawn, stranded and closed in-house
Every rope starts as Baosteel or Shagang wire rod and runs through our own servo-driven drawing and planetary stranding machines. German Fosser lubricant is applied at closing, and each rope is tensile tested against its declared breaking force before it ships.
Ordering
Cut, reeled and shipped to spec
Reels run to 3,000 m, with custom lengths cut to order. Every shipment carries a mill certificate and test report, packed for sea freight and shipped CIF from the Yangtze Delta.
MOQ 1,000 m, negotiable.
Application & Selection Guides
Wire rope for container and port cranes: selection guide
Wire rope for container and port cranes: selection guide
Tell us your specification and we'll quote it.