Application
It is suitable for use as guys, messengers, span wires and also widely used for hanger, suspension and communication cable, over-head power transmission line etc.
Standards
• ASTM A475: Zinc-Coated Steel Wire Strand
• ASTM B6: Specification for Zinc
Construction: Made from a number of round, steel wires with four weights of zinc coatings.
Technical Parameter for Zinc-Coated Steel Wire Strand, GSW, Guy wire or Stay wire
| Nom. Diameter of Strand | No.of Wires in Strand | Nom. Diameter of Coated Wires | Min. Breaking Stength of Strand | Approx. Weight of Strand | ||||
| Common Grade | Siemens Martin Grade | High Strength Grade | Extra High Strength Grade | |||||
| In. | mm | mm | kN | kN | kN | kN | kg/km | |
| 1/8 | 3.18 | 7 | 1.04 | 2.402 | 4.048 | 5.916 | 8.140 | 48 |
| 5/32 | 3.97 | 7 | 1.32 | 3.870 | 6.539 | 9.519 | 13.078 | 76 |
| 3/16 | 4.76 | 7 | 1.57 | 5.115 | 8.452 | 12.677 | 17.748 | 109 |
| 3/16 | 4.76 | 7 | 1.65 | – | – | – | – | 119 |
| 7/32 | 5.56 | 3 | 2.64 | 6.228 | 10.409 | 15.569 | 21.796 | 131 |
| 7/32 | 5.56 | 7 | 1.83 | 6.850 | 11.387 | 17.126 | 24.020 | 146 |
| 1/4 | 6.35 | 3 | 3.05 | 8.274 | 13.523 | 21.04 | 29.981 | 174 |
| 1/4 | 6.35 | 3 | 3.05 | – | – | – | – | 174 |
| 1/4 | 6.35 | 7 | 2.03 | 8.452 | 14.012 | 21.129 | 29.581 | 180 |
| 9/32 | 7.14 | 3 | 3.30 | 9.252 | 15.035 | 23.398 | 33.362 | 204 |
| 9/32 | 7.14 | 7 | 2.36 | 11.432 | 18.905 | 28.469 | 39.812 | 244 |
| 5/16 | 7.94 | 3 | 3.68 | 11.076 | 18.193 | 28.246 | 40.479 | 255 |
| 5/16 | 7.94 | 7 | 2.64 | 14.234 | 23.798 | 35.586 | 49.82 | 305 |
| 5/16 | 7.94 | 7 | 2.77 | – | – | – | – | 335 |
| 3/8 | 9.52 | 3 | 4.19 | 14.813 | 24.732 | 37.187 | 52.489 | 328 |
| 3/8 | 9.52 | 7 | 3.05 | 18.905 | 30.915 | 48.04 | 68.503 | 407 |
| 7/16 | 11.11 | 7 | 3.68 | 25.355 | 41.591 | 64.499 | 92.523 | 595 |
| 1/2 | 12.70 | 7 | 4.19 | 32.917 | 53.528 | 83.627 | 119.657 | 770 |
| 1/2 | 12.70 | 19 | 2.54 | 33.895 | 56.492 | 84.961 | 118.768 | 751 |
| 9/16 | 14.29 | 7 | 4.78 | 42.703 | 69.837 | 108.981 | 155.688 | 1000 |
| 9/16 | 14.29 | 19 | 2.87 | 42.881 | 71.616 | 107.202 | 149.905 | 949 |
| 5/8 | 15.88 | 7 | 5.26 | 51.599 | 84.961 | 131.667 | 188.605 | 1211 |
| 5/8 | 15.88 | 19 | 3.18 | 48.930 | 80.513 | 124.995 | 178.819 | 1186 |
| 3/4 | 19.05 | 19 | 3.81 | 71.172 | 116.543 | 181.487 | 259.331 | 1721 |
| 7/8 | 22.22 | 19 | 4.50 | 97.416 | 159.691 | 248.211 | 354.523 | 2356 |
| 1 | 25.40 | 19 | 5.08 | 127.664 | 209.066 | 325.61 | 464.839 | 3089 |
| 1 | 25.40 | 37 | 3.63 | 125.885 | 205.508 | 319.827 | 456.832 | 3065 |
| 1 1/8 | 28.58 | 37 | 4.09 | 160.136 | 262 | 407.457 | 581.827 | 4010 |
| 1 1/4 | 31.75 | 37 | 4.55 | 198.391 | 324.72 | 505.318 | 721.502 | 4840 |
