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Instructional Videos on Steel Cable & Wire Rope

Explore our inventory of stainless-steel cable. We carry reels of stainless cable at types 316, 304, and Type 304 vinyl coated stainless steel cable up to 1000’ long. Watch our instructional videos on Stainless Cable and get tips on which cable to choose for different applications.

Also visit our Cable & Wire Rope Knowledge Base Articles for more information to help make your decision before purchasing Cable and Wire Rope from E-Rigging.com. If you have any questions, contact our sales team, and we will be glad to assist you.



Cable Diameter Breaking Strength Working Load Limit (5:1) Design Factor
3/32" 1,000 lbs 200 lbs
1/8" 2,000 lbs 400 lbs
3/16" 4,200 lbs 840 lbs
1/4" 7,000 lbs 1,400 lbs
5/16" 9,800 lbs 1,960 lbs
3/8" 14,400 lbs 2,880 lbs
Category Rating
Corrosion Resistance 2/5 Stars
Flexibility 5/5 Stars
Strength 5/5 Stars
Ductility & Fatigue Resistance 5/5 Stars
Conforms to U.S. Federal Specification RR-W-410H.
Cable Diameter Diameter with Coating Breaking Strength Working Load Limit (5:1) Design Factor
1/8" 3/16" 2,000 lbs 400 lbs
3/16" 1/4" 4,200 lbs 840 lbs
1/4" 5/16" 7,000 lbs 1,400 lbs
5/16 3/8" 9,800 lbs 1,960 lbs
3/8" 7/16" 14,400 lbs 2,880 lbs
Category Rating
Corrosion Resistance 3/5 Stars
Flexibility 4/5 Stars
Strength 5/5 Stars
Ductility & Fatigue Resistance 5/5 Stars
Conforms to U.S. Federal Specification RR-W-410H.
Cable Diameter Breaking Strength Working Load Limit (5:1) Design Factor
1/8" 1,760 lbs 352 lbs
3/16" 3,700 lbs 740 lbs
1/4" 6,400 lbs 1,280 lbs
5/16" 9,000 lbs 1,800 lbs
3/8" 12,000 lbs 2,460 lbs
Category Rating
Corrosion Resistance 4/5 Stars
Flexibility 4/5 Stars
Strength 4/5 Stars
Ductility & Fatigue Resistance 4/5 Stars
Conforms to U.S. Federal Specification RR-W-410H.
What to Expect | 304 vs. 316 Stainless
Cable Diameter Diameter with Coating Breaking Strength Working Load Limit (5:1) Design Factor
1/8" 3/16" 1,760 lbs 352 lbs
3/16" 1/4" 3,700 lbs 740 lbs
1/4" 5/16" 6,400 lbs 1,280 lbs
5/16" 3/8" 9,000 lbs 1,800 lbs
Category Rating
Corrosion Resistance 4/5 Stars
Flexibility 3/5 Stars
Strength 4/5 Stars
Ductility & Fatigue Resistance 4/5 Stars
Conforms to U.S. Federal Specification RR-W-410H.
What to Expect | 304 vs. 316 Stainless
Cable Diameter Breaking Strength Working Load Limit (5:1) Design Factor
1/8" 1,670 lbs 334 lbs
3/16" 3,565 lbs 713 lbs
1/4" 4,900 lbs 1,175 lbs
5/16" 8,825 lbs 1,765 lbs
3/8" 11,760 lbs 2,352 lbs
Category Rating
Corrosion Resistance 5/5 Stars
Flexibility 3/5 Stars
Strength 3/5 Stars
Ductility & Fatigue Resistance 3/5 Stars
Conforms to U.S. Federal Specification RR-W-410H.
Cable Diameter Breaking Strength Working Load Limit (5:1) Design Factor
1/8" 1,780 lbs 356 lbs
3/16" 4,000 lbs 800 lbs
Category Rating
Corrosion Resistance 5/5 Stars
Flexibility 1/5 Stars
Strength 4/5 Stars
Ductility & Fatigue Resistance 2/5 Stars
Cable Diameter Breaking Strength Working Load Limit (5:1) Design Factor
1/8" 2450 lbs 490 lbs
Category Rating
Corrosion Resistance 5/5 Stars
Flexibility 1/5 Stars
Strength 4/5 Stars
Ductility & Fatigue Resistance 2/5 Stars
Cable Diameter Breaking Strength Working Load Limit (5:1) Design Factor
1/16" 480 lbs 96 lbs
Category Rating
Corrosion Resistance 2/5 Stars
Flexibility 2/5 Stars
Strength 5/5 Stars
Ductility & Fatigue Resistance 5/5 Stars
Conforms to U.S. Federal Specification RR-W-410H.
Cable Diameter Breaking Strength Working Load Limit (5:1) Design Factor
1/2" 13.3 tons 2.66 tons
Category Rating
Corrosion Resistance 2/5 Stars
Flexibility 3/5 Stars
Strength 5/5 Stars
Ductility & Fatigue Resistance 5/5 Stars

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