Steel wire rope FC

flexible

Product Overview
The 6×7+FC steel wire rope consists of six strands with seven wires per strand and a fiber core (FC). It features a point-contact construction; the core is typically natural or synthetic fiber.

Performance Characteristics

• Strength: Lower overall tensile strength compared with metal-core ropes; reduced stability under high tensile or compressive loads.
• Flexibility: High flexibility due to the fiber core; suitable for repeated bending around small pulleys and drums.
• Wear resistance: Average; point-contact design can cause uneven wear on sheaves and drums.
• Application characteristics: Suited to light-duty, flexible applications such as small lifting gear, manual hoists and binding ropes in low-pressure, low-wear environments.

Parameters
Available diameters: 2–18 mm. Approximate weight range: ~1.4 kg/100m (2 mm) to ~114 kg/100m (18 mm). Nominal tensile strength groups: 1570, 1670, 1770, 1870, 1960 MPa. Minimum breaking loads vary by diameter and tensile-strength group; consult the detailed parameter table for specific KG/100M and breaking load values per diameter and group.

Standards
No explicit standards listed on the source page.

Technical specifications

• Construction: 6 strands × 7 wires per strand (6×7) with fiber core (FC).
• Core type: FC (fiber core), typically natural or synthetic fiber.
• Structure: point-contact wire rope.
• Strength: lower than metal-core ropes; reduced stability under heavy tensile/compressive loads.
• Flexibility: excellent for small-diameter bending applications.
• Wear resistance: average; monitor sheave/drum wear due to point contacts.
• Typical applications: small lifting gear, manual hoists, binding ropes and other light-duty flexible uses.
• Available diameters and corresponding weights/breaking loads: refer to the parameter table for detailed KG/100M and minimum breaking load values.