Technical Specifications for 6x36SW Steel Wire Rope
The 6x36SW (Warrington Seale) represents the pinnacle of engineering for dynamic hoisting ropes, designed to deliver the longest possible service life where fatigue from bending is the definitive factor. With a high number of fine wires artfully arranged in a compact Warrington Seale pattern, this rope possesses exceptional flexibility and an unmatched ability to endure the stresses of high-speed, multi-layer spooling and complex reeving systems. Its construction provides excellent resistance to drum crushing while offering superior structural stability, making it the most reliable choice for modern, high-productivity cranes.
NOMINAL DIAMETER | APPROX. WEIGHT | NOMINAL TENSILE STRENGTH OF ROPE(MPA) | |||||||||||
1570 | 1670 | 1770 | 1870 | 1960 | |||||||||
MINIMUM BREAKING LOAD OF ROPE | |||||||||||||
D | NF | SF | IWR/IWS | FC | IWR/IWS | FC | IWR/IWS | FC | IWR/IWS | FC | IWR/IWS | FC | IWR/IWS |
MM | KG/100M | KN | |||||||||||
6 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 15 | 18.6 | 20.1 | 19.8 | 21.4 | 21 | 22.6 | 22.2 | 23.9 | 23.2 | 25.1 |
8 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 26.8 | 33.2 | 35.8 | 35.3 | 38 | 37.4 | 40.3 | 39.5 | 42.6 | 41.4 | 44.6 |
9 | 30.8 | 30.1 | 33.9 | 42 | 45.3 | 44.6 | 48.2 | 47.3 | 51 | 50 | 53.9 | 52.3 | 56.5 |
10 | 38 | 37.1 | 41.8 | 51.8 | 55.9 | 55.1 | 59.5 | 58.4 | 63 | 61.7 | 66.6 | 64.6 | 69.7 |
11 | 46 | 44.9 | 50.6 | 62.7 | 67.6 | 66.7 | 71.9 | 70.7 | 76.2 | 74.7 | 80.6 | 78.2 | 84.4 |
12 | 54.7 | 53.4 | 60.2 | 74.6 | 80.5 | 79.4 | 85.6 | 84.1 | 90.7 | 88.9 | 95.5 | 93.1 | 100 |
13 | 64.2 | 62.7 | 70.6 | 87.6 | 94.5 | 93.1 | 100 | 98.7 | 106 | 104 | 113 | 109 | 118 |
14 | 74.5 | 72.7 | 81.9 | 102 | 110 | 108 | 117 | 114 | 124 | 121 | 130 | 126 | 136 |
16 | 97.3 | 95 | 107 | 133 | 143 | 141 | 152 | 150 | 161 | 158 | 170 | 165 | 178 |
18 | 123 | 120 | 135 | 168 | 181 | 179 | 193 | 189 | 204 | 200 | 216 | 209 | 226 |
20 | 152 | 148 | 167 | 207 | 224 | 220 | 238 | 234 | 252 | 247 | 266 | 258 | 279 |
22 | 184 | 180 | 202 | 251 | 271 | 267 | 288 | 283 | 305 | 299 | 322 | 313 | 337 |
24 | 219 | 214 | 241 | 298 | 322 | 317 | 342 | 336 | 363 | 355 | 383 | 372 | 402 |
26 | 257 | 251 | 283 | 350 | 378 | 373 | 402 | 395 | 426 | 417 | 450 | 437 | 471 |
28 | 298 | 291 | 328 | 406 | 438 | 432 | 466 | 458 | 494 | 484 | 522 | 507 | 547 |
30 | 342 | 334 | 376 | 466 | 503 | 496 | 535 | 526 | 567 | 555 | 599 | 582 | 627 |
32 | 389 | 380 | 428 | 531 | 572 | 564 | 609 | 598 | 645 | 632 | 682 | 662 | 714 |
34 | 439 | 429 | 483 | 599 | 646 | 637 | 687 | 675 | 728 | 713 | 770 | 747 | 806 |
36 | 492 | 481 | 542 | 671 | 724 | 714 | 770 | 757 | 817 | 800 | 863 | 838 | 904 |
38 | 549 | 536 | 604 | 748 | 807 | 796 | 858 | 843 | 910 | 891 | 961 | 933 | 1007 |
40 | 608 | 594 | 669 | 829 | 894 | 882 | 951 | 935 | 1010 | 987 | 1070 | 1034 | 1116 |
42 | 670 | 654 | 737 | 914 | 986 | 972 | 1050 | 1030 | 1110 | 1090 | 1170 | 1140 | 1230 |
44 | 736 | 718 | 809 | 1000 | 1080 | 1070 | 1150 | 1130 | 1220 | 1190 | 1290 | 1252 | 1350 |
46 | 804 | 785 | 884 | 1100 | 1180 | 1170 | 1260 | 1240 | 1330 | 1310 | 1410 | 1368 | 1476 |
48 | 876 | 855 | 963 | 1190 | 1290 | 1270 | 1370 | 1350 | 1450 | 1420 | 1530 | 1490 | 1607 |
50 | 950 | 928 | 1050 | 1300 | 1400 | 1380 | 1490 | 1460 | 1580 | 1540 | 1660 | 1617 | 1744 |
52 | 1030 | 1000 | 1130 | 1400 | 1510 | 1490 | 1610 | 1580 | 1700 | 1670 | 1800 | 1748 | 1886 |
54 | 1110 | 1080 | 1220 | 1510 | 1630 | 1610 | 1730 | 1700 | 1840 | 1800 | 1940 | 1886 | 2034 |
56 | 1190 | 1160 | 1310 | 1620 | 1750 | 1730 | 1860 | 1830 | 1980 | 1940 | 2090 | 2028 | 2188 |
58 | 1280 | 1250 | 1410 | 1740 | 1880 | 1850 | 2000 | 1960 | 2120 | 2080 | 2240 | 2175 | 2347 |
60 | 1370 | 1340 | 1500 | 1870 | 2010 | 1980 | 2140 | 2100 | 2270 | 2220 | 2400 | 2328 | 2511 |

6x36SW+FC Steel Wire Rope
This is the most flexible configuration in the high-performance hoisting category. The fiber core amplifies the rope’s natural pliability, making it ideal for the most intricate and high-speed reeving systems on tower cranes and mobile hydraulic cranes. It is the go-to choice when maximizing fatigue life and ensuring smooth operation are the absolute highest priorities.
6x36SW+IWR Steel Wire Rope
This configuration is the ultimate “no-compromise” solution for critical heavy lifting. It pairs the supreme fatigue resistance of the 6x36WS strands with the immense strength and crush resistance of a steel core. It is the premier specification for main hoist lines on the largest port and container cranes, offshore cranes, and in any application where the combination of extreme loads, high speeds, and absolute operational security is demanded.
