Aircraft Cable: Galvanized Steel, Stainless Steel Type 304 & 316

Fortune Rope & Metal Company provides a wide range of aircraft cable. Aircraft cable is available in galvanized steel and Stainless Steel, and is also offered in Stainless Steel Type 316. Our aircraft cable comes in 1x7 strand, 1 x19 strand, 7x7 strand, and 7x19 strand — all in galvanized steel or stainless steel. Aircraft cable sizes range from 1/32" to 3/8", with breaking strengths (tensile strengths) ranging from 120 pounds to 14,400 pounds. Not to be used in any aircraft.

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Size (in.)Weight/1000'Breaking Strength
Galvanized Steel
Breaking Strength
Stainless Steel
1/16" 8.5 500 500
3/32" 20 1200 1200
1x19 strand aircraft cable
Size (in.)Weight/1000'Breaking Strength
Galvanized Steel
Breaking Strength
Stainless Steel
Breaking Strength
Stainless T316
3/64" 5.5 375 375  
1/16" 8.5 500 500  
3/32" 20 1200 1200  
1/8" 35 2100 2100 1780
5/32" 55 3300 3300 2800
3/16" 77 4700 4700 4000
7/32" 102 6300 6300 5350
1/4" 135 8200 8200 6900
5/16" 210 12500 12500 10600
3/8" 294 17500 17500 14800
7x7 strand aircraft cable
Size (in.)Weight/1000'Breaking Strength
Galvanized Steel
Breaking Strength
Stainless Steel
Breaking Strength
Stainless T316
3/64" 3.6 270 270  
1/16" 7.5 480 480 360
3/32" 16 920 920 700
1/8" 28 1700 1700 1360
5/32" 43 2600 2400  
3/16" 62 3700 3700  
1/4" 106 6100 6100  
7x19 strand aircraft cable
Size (in.)Weight/1000'Breaking Strength
Galvanized Steel
Breaking Strength
Stainless Steel
Breaking Strength
Stainless T316
1/16" 7.5 480 480  
3/32" 17 1000 920  
1/8" 29 2000 1760 1300
5/32" 45 2800 2400 2000
3/16" 65 4200 3700 2900
7/32" 86 5600 5000  
1/4" 110 7000 6400 4900
5/16" 173 9800 9000 7600
3/8" 243 14400 12000 11000

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