Nominal Diameter Of Strand (in.)
Number Of Wires
Nominal Diameter Of Coated Wires (in.)
Approx. Wt. of Strand (lb/100 ft.)
Min. Breaking Strength Of Strand (lb)
Utilities Grade
High Strength Grade
Extra-High Strength Grade
3/16
7
0.062
73
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2850
3990
0.065
80
7/32
0.072
98
3850
5400
1/4
3
0.12
117
0.08
121
4750
6650
9/32
0.093
164
6400
8950
5/16
0.145
171
0.104
205
8000
11200
0.109
225
3/8
0.165
220
273
11,500*
10,800*
15,400*
7/16
399
18000
14,500*
20,800*
1/2
517
25000
18,800*
26,900*
19
0.1
504
19100
26700
9/16
0.188
671
24500
35000
0.113
637
24100
33700
5/8
0.207
813
29600
42400
0.125
796
28100
40200
3/4
0.15
1155
40800
58300
7/8
0.177
1581
55800
79700
1
0.2
2073
73200
104500