Compacted Wire Rope

Compacted strand wire rope is manufactured from strands which have been reduced in diameter by one of several swaging processes. The outer wires of the strand are flattened and the internal wires are no longer round. Compared to standard wire rope of the same diameter, a compacted rope has a greater cross-sectional metallic area resulting in higher strength and its smoother surface makes it more abrasion resistant.

Galvanising

 Zinc coatings provide sacrificial corrosion protection. There are generally two types of Galvanising:

Class A: Has the heaviest weight of zinc coating thus the wire looses some of its physical properties.

Class B: Has a lighter zinc weight than Class A and still retains the full physical properties of ungalvanised* wire.

*Ungalvanised – also referred to as bright or black or self-colour.