8×19 Wire Rope – Fiber Core / Steel Core (IWRC)

8×19 Wire Rope – Fiber Core / Steel Core (IWRC)

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8×19 Wire Rope – Fiber Core / Steel Core (IWRC)

8×19 Wire Rope – Fiber Core / Steel Core (IWRC)

8×19 Wire Rope – Fiber Core / Steel Core (IWRC) is a 8-strand wire rope construction, available in 8×19S, 8×19W, 8×25Fi, 8×29Fi variants.

General-purpose hoisting and running rope; select construction and diameter to match load and application conditions.

Specifications

Diameter: 10–60 mm. Constructions: 8×19S, 8×19W, 8×25Fi, 8×29Fi. Core: fiber (FC) or independent steel (IWRC). 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

8×19 weight and minimum breaking force by diameter
Diameter mm Weight FC kg/m Weight IWRC kg/m MBF 1770 FC kN MBF 1770 IWRC kN MBF 1960 FC kN MBF 1960 IWRC kN MBF 2160 FC kN MBF 2160 IWRC kN
100.3500.44652.063.057.069.862.876.9
110.4200.54062.076.269.084.476.093.0
120.5000.64274918210090111
130.5900.7548710697118108130
140.6800.874102124112137123151
160.8901.142133161147179162197
181.1201.445168204186226205249
191.2501.610187227207252228278
201.3901.784207252230279254308
221.6802.159251305278338307372
241.9902.569299363331402364443
262.3403.015351426388472428520
282.7103.497407494450547496603
303.1003.915467551517610570673
323.5504.567531645588715648787
343.9805.029600708664784732864
364.4905.780672817744904819997
405.5407.1368301008919111610141230
446.7008.635100012201110135112231489
487.98010.276119014521320160814551772
529.36012.060139717041549188717072079
5610.86013.987162019761797218819802411
6012.47016.056186022682063251222732768

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FC = fiber core · IWRC = independent steel wire rope core · MBF = minimum breaking force at the stated wire tensile grade (N/mm²). Weights are nominal. Diameters outside 10–60 mm and non-standard grades are manufactured to order — request a quote.

About this construction

Why choose 8-strand over 6-strand?

Eight thinner strands bend more easily than six thicker ones at the same diameter, so 8×19 handles smaller sheaves and tighter reeving with better fatigue life. The trade-off is slightly lower abrasion resistance.

Is 8×19 weaker than 6×19?

With a fiber core, yes — noticeably. At 30 mm, 1960 grade, 8×19 FC gives 517 kN against 582 kN for 6×19 FC. With a steel core the gap narrows but remains. Choose 8-strand for flexibility, not strength.

Fiber core or steel core?

Steel core (IWRC) gives roughly 20% higher breaking force here and much better crush resistance on multi-layer drums. Fiber core is lighter and more flexible, suited to lighter duty and smaller sheaves.

Which constructions are included?

8×19S, 8×19W, 8×25Fi and 8×29Fi. As wires per strand increase, abrasion resistance falls and fatigue resistance rises — tell us your duty cycle and we'll recommend one.

Applications

Flexibility for tight reeving

Splitting the same rope diameter into eight strands instead of six makes every strand thinner and easier to bend. That buys fatigue life where ropes run over small sheaves and through multiple falls — at the cost of some surface hardness.

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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.

Factory & quality

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.

Export & logistics

Tell us your specification and we'll quote it.

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