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Wire rope has a relative lower weight than chain, but a higher elasticity for the same breaking strength. In general wire rope is used in combination with chain.
A wire rope is made by plaiting strands of wire - normally medium carbon steel - into a thick cable. The strands are formed around a core. This core can can be a fiber core (FC) or another strand (wire strand core - WRC).
For offshore mooring lines it is recommended to use a wire rope with an independent wire rope core (IWRC). Such a rope is usually made up of 6 strands of 7 wires each plus centre strand. The strands in wire rope are made of wire twisted together. Strands with smaller diameter wires are less abrasion resistant and more fatigue resistant. Strands made with thicker lengths of wire are more abrasion resistant and less fatigue resistant.
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