8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope | European High-Strength & Plastic-Injected Core
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8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope | European High-Strength & Plastic-Injected Core
8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope – European High-Strength, Plastic-Injected Core is a 8-strand wire rope construction, available in 8×K19S, 8×K26WS, 8×K31WS, 8×K36WS variants.
Suited to applications with high performance and service-life demands, such as large-tonnage cranes.
Specifications
Diameter: 6–80 mm. Constructions: 8×K19S, 8×K26WS, 8×K31WS, 8×K36WS. Core: plastic-injected steel core (EPIWRC). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 29.3 | 32.3 | 33.8 |
| 7 | 0.238 | 0.239 | 39.9 | 43.9 | 46.0 |
| 8 | 0.310 | 0.312 | 52.1 | 57.4 | 60.0 |
| 9 | 0.393 | 0.394 | 65.9 | 72.6 | 76.0 |
| 10 | 0.485 | 0.487 | 81.3 | 89.6 | 93.8 |
| 12 | 0.698 | 0.701 | 117.1 | 129.1 | 135.1 |
| 14 | 0.961 | 0.974 | 161 | 177 | 192 |
| 16 | 1.256 | 1.272 | 206 | 228 | 239 |
| 18 | 1.590 | 1.610 | 260 | 289 | 313 |
| 19 | 1.771 | 1.793 | 287 | 317 | 339 |
| 20 | 1.962 | 1.987 | 316 | 350 | 373 |
| 22 | 2.375 | 2.405 | 377 | 418 | 444 |
| 24 | 2.826 | 2.862 | 462 | 511 | 544 |
| 26 | 3.317 | 3.359 | 546 | 605 | 641 |
| 28 | 3.847 | 3.895 | 622 | 688 | 735 |
| 30 | 4.365 | 4.410 | 700 | 776 | 855 |
| 32 | 5.024 | 5.087 | 800 | 886 | 960 |
| 34 | 5.607 | 5.665 | 900 | 997 | 1100 |
| 36 | 6.358 | 6.439 | 1000 | 1110 | 1180 |
| 40 | 7.850 | 7.949 | 1220 | 1350 | 1390 |
| 44 | 9.499 | 9.619 | 1420 | 1575 | 1670 |
| 48 | 11.304 | 11.447 | 1780 | 1970 | 1980 |
| 52 | 13.266 | 13.434 | 2020 | 2240 | 2330 |
| 56 | 15.386 | 15.581 | 2340 | 2590 | 2700 |
| 60 | 17.663 | 17.886 | 2690 | 2980 | 3100 |
| 64 | 20.096 | 20.351 | 3060 | 3390 | 3530 |
| 68 | 22.687 | 22.974 | 3450 | 3820 | 3980 |
| 72 | 25.434 | 25.756 | 3870 | 4280 | 4460 |
| 76 | 28.339 | 28.698 | 4320 | 4780 | 4980 |
| 80 | 31.400 | 31.798 | 4780 | 5290 | 5510 |
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MBF = minimum breaking force at the stated wire tensile grade (N/mm²). Weights are nominal. The injected polymer adds under 1% to rope weight and does not change breaking force — its benefit is service life. Diameters outside 6–80 mm and non-standard grades are manufactured to order — request a quote.
About this construction
Why combine 8-strand with a plastic-injected core?
Eight strands give flexibility for tight reeving; the injected polymer stops those strands wearing against the core as they flex. Flexible ropes work their interior harder, so this is where the injected core pays back most.
Does it change the breaking force?
No. Identical at every diameter and grade to standard 8×K26. What changes is how long the rope lasts before internal wear retires it.
How do I know if my ropes need it?
Look at where the broken wires appear. Wires breaking in the strand valleys, or ropes losing diameter without visible surface damage, point to internal wear — exactly what the injected core prevents.
Does it affect inspection?
The polymer holds the structure together, so internal deterioration is less visible externally. Keep to your normal discard criteria and track diameter reduction closely; our engineers can advise on intervals for your duty cycle.
Applications
Flexible rope that lasts longer
Eight strands bend easily but work their interior hard. Injecting polymer between the strands and the core separates those surfaces and keeps grease where it's needed, so the same flexible rope survives far more cycles on multi-layer drums.
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
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