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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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