Minimum Breaking Strength in Tons of 2000 lb

Grade 1 (ASTM A586)

Grade 2

Nominal

Diameter

(inches)

Class A

Coating

Throughout

Class A

Coating Inner

Wires, Class

B Coating

Outer Wires

Class A

Coating Inner

Wires, Class

C Coating

Outer Wires

Class A

Coating

Throughout

Approx. Gross

Metallic Area

(in²)

Approx.

Weight

(lb/ft)

1/2

9/16

5/8

11/16

3/4

13/16

7/8

15/16

1

1-1/16

1-1/8

1-3/16

1-1/4

1-5/16

1-3/8

1-7/16

1-1/2

1-9/16

1-5/8

1-11/16

1-3/4

1-13/16

1-7/8

1-15/16

2

2-1/16

2-1/8

2-3/16

2-1/4

2-5/16

2-3/8

2-7/16

2-1/2

2-9/16

2-5/8

2-11/16

2-3/4

2-7/8

3

3-1/8

3-1/4

3-3/8

3-1/2

3-5/8

3-3/4

3-7/8

4

15.0

19.0

24.0

29.0

34.0

40.0

46.0

54.0

61.0

69.0

78.0

86.0

96.0

106.0

116.0

126.0

138.0

150.0

162.0

176.0

188.0

202.0

216.0

230.0

245.0

261.0

277.0

293.0

310.0

327.0

344.0

360.0

376.0

392.0

417.0

432.0

452.0

494.0

538.0

584.0

625.0

673.0

724.0

768.0

822.0

878.0

925.0

14.5

18.4

23.3

28.1

33.0

38.8

44.6

52.4

59.2

66.9

75.7

83.4

94.1

104.0

114.0

123.0

135.0

147.0

159.0

172.0

184.0

198.0

212.0

226.0

241.0

257.0

273.0

289.0

305.0

322.0

339.0

355.0

370.0

386.0

411.0

425.0

445.0

486.0

530.0

575.0

616.0

663.0

714.0

757.0

810.0

865.0

911.0

14.2

18.0

22.8

27.5

32.3

38.0

43.7

51.3

57.9

65.5

74.1

81.7

92.2

102.0

111.0

121.0

132.0

144.0

155.0

169.0

180.0

194.0

207.0

221.0

238.0

253.0

269.0

284.0

301.0

317.0

334.0

349.0

365.0

380.0

404.0

419.0

438.0

479.0

522.0

566.0

606.0

653.0

702.0

745.0

797.0

852.0

897.0

17.3

21.9

27.6

33.4

39.1

46.0

52.9

62.1

70.2

79.4

89.7

98.9

110

122

133

145

159

173

186

202

216

232

248

265

282

300

319

337

357

376

396

414

432

451

480

497

520

568

619

672

719

774

833

883

945

1010

1064

0.150

0.190

0.234

0.284

0.338

0.396

0.459

0.527

0.600

0.677

0.759

0.846

0.938

1.03

1.13

1.24

1.35

1.47

1.59

1.71

1.84

1.97

2.11

2.25

2.40

2.55

2.71

2.87

3.04

3.21

3.38

3.57

3.75

3.94

4.13

4.33

4.54

4.96

5.40

5.86

6.34

6.83

7.35

7.88

8.43

9.00

9.60

0.52

0.66

0.82

0.99

1.18

1.39

1.61

1.85

2.10

2.37

2.66

2.96

3.28

3.62

3.97

4.34

4.73

5.13

5.55

5.98

6.43

6.90

7.39

7.89

8.40

8.94

9.49

10.05

10.64

11.24

11.85

12.48

13.13

13.80

14.47

15.16

15.88

17.36

18.90

20.51

22.18

23.92

25.73

27.60

29.50

31.50

33.60