Stainless Steel Wire Rope

Here at wire rope direct, one of our core products is stainless steel wire rope, which we can manufacture to your specific needs complete with a variety of conventional and decorative wire rope end fittings.

Stainless steel wire rope is used in many different industries; Marine and aviation commonly use stainless steel wire rope cable because of its strength and high corrosion resistant qualities. Stainless steel wire rope is also used in water and sewage treatment plants and many lifting applications again because of its corrosion resistance and strength.

The most common use of stainless steel wire ropes however is in the architectural industry and in the home and garden, because of its decorative appearance, here stainless steel wire rope is commonly used for balustrading on stairs and decking and for hanging shelving to create an up to date contemporary look in modern homes.

This 1x19 strand stainless steel wire rope is heavily used throughout the marine industry for rigging and mast stays, because of its low stretch and excellent breaking load qualities. This stainless steel wire rope cable is also a favourite in architecture, home and garden for balustrading and decking because of its highly decorative appearance. The 1x19 strand is available from 1mm – 12mm diameters.

The 7x19 strand stainless steel wire rope is extremely flexible, making it a favourite for stainless steel wire rope control cables. The 7x19 is used in general engineering applications, especially stainless steel wire rope slings, the marine industry, sewage works and for davit ropes, rigging and steering cables. Available from 3mm – 16mm diameters.

The 7x7 strand stainless steel wire rope is more flexible than the 1x19 but more rigid than the 7x19. This stainless steel wire rope is often used where the 1x19 lacks enough flexibility or the 7x19’s weaker breaking load is too low. The 7x7’s smaller diameters make it a favourite control cable and is used in the marine, sewage and engineering industries. Some other uses include :- davit ropes,wire rope slings, running rigging, steering cables and guard rails. Available from 3mm – 12mm diameters.