8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope

8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope

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8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope
  • 8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope
  • 8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope
  • 8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope
  • 8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope
  • 8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope
8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope

8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope

8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope is a 8-strand wire rope construction, available in 8×K19S, 8×K26WS, 8×K31WS, 8×K36WS variants.

Wide range of cranes: overhead travelling cranes, port cranes, metallurgical cranes, mobile cranes, cable cranes, launching gantries, offshore platform cranes, marine cranes.

8×K26 Compacted Wire Rope
Specifications

Diameter: 6–80 mm. Constructions: 8×K19S, 8×K26WS, 8×K31WS, 8×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

8×K26 weight and minimum breaking force by diameter
Diameter mm Weight — steel core kg/m Weight — plastic-injected kg/m MBF 1770 kN MBF 1960 kN MBF 2160 kN
60.1750.17529.332.333.8
70.2380.23939.943.946.0
80.3100.31252.157.460.0
90.3930.39465.972.676.0
100.4850.48781.389.693.8
120.6980.701117.1129.1135.1
140.9610.974161177192
161.2561.272206228239
181.5901.610260289313
191.7711.793287317339
201.9621.987316350373
222.3752.405377418444
242.8262.862462511544
263.3173.359546605641
283.8473.895622688735
304.3654.410700776855
325.0245.087800886960
345.6075.6659009971100
366.3586.439100011101180
407.8507.949122013501390
449.4999.619142015751670
4811.30411.447178019701980
5213.26613.434202022402330
5615.38615.581234025902700
6017.66317.886269029803100
6420.09620.351306033903530
6822.68722.974345038203980
7225.43425.756387042804460
7628.33928.698432047804980
8031.40031.798478052905510

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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 6–80 mm and non-standard grades are manufactured to order — request a quote.

About this construction

How does 8×K26 compare to 6×K36?

Similar breaking force at most diameters, but 8×K26 is more flexible and suits smaller sheaves. 6×K36 holds up slightly better against pure abrasion. Choose by sheave diameter and reeving, not by strength.
This range starts at 6 mm — what are the small sizes for?

Where the rope bends hard and often: small sheave diameters, multiple falls, high cycle counts, tight reeving on compact machines. Flexibility buys fatigue life in exactly those conditions.
Do I need the plastic-injected version?

On multi-layer drums and continuous-duty cranes, usually yes — it reduces internal wear and holds lubricant, which extends service life. For single-layer or lighter duty the standard steel core is fine.
Why compacted 8-strand rather than 6-strand?

Eight strands bend more easily at the same diameter, and compacting them adds back the breaking force and surface hardness that 8-strand normally gives up. It's the combination most crane makers want: flexibility without the usual penalty.
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Applications

Flexibility and strength in one rope

Eight compacted strands give a rope that bends easily enough for tight reeving while carrying the load of a compacted 6-strand. It's why 8×K26 turns up across the widest range of cranes we supply — overhead, port, metallurgical, mobile and marine.
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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

Application & Selection Guides

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