4 5

Diameter
inch
0.172
mm
4.4
Number
TriPyramid LCW Stainless Steel
Product Breaking Strength
kips kN
Yield Strength
kips kN
TriPyramid Medium Strength Stainless
Product
Number
Breaking Strength
kips kN
Yield Strength
kips kN
TriPyramid High Strength Stainless
Product
Number
A03-0172
Breaking Strength
kips
4.7
kN
20.9
Yield Strength
kips
3.7
kN
16.5
Product
Number
TriPyramid Steel Tie Rods
Breaking Strength
kips kN
Yield Strength
kips kN
Diameter
inch mm
0.172 4.4
Rod and Cable Mechanical Properties
0.188 4.8 A22-0188 3.8 16.9 3.0 13.3 0.188 4.8
0.198 5.0 A03-0198 6.3 28.0 5.0 22.4 0.198 5.0 Different rod and cable materials and different cable constructions
0.225 5.7 A22-0225 5.5 24.5 4.4 19.6 A03-0225 8.2 36.5 6.5 29.1 0.225 5.7
0.250 6.4 A35-0250 3.1 13.8 1.8 8.0 A22-0250 6.8 30.2 5.4 24.0 A03-0250 10.3 45.8 8.2 36.7 0.250 6.4 offer widely differing mechanical properties, visual effects, and
0.281 7.1 A03-0281 12.5 55.6 10.0 44.5 0.281 7.1
0.330 8.4 A22-0330 11.9 52.9 9.4 41.8 A03-0330 17.5 77.8 14.0 62.3 0.330 8.4 inherent costs. The tables and graph on these pages give strength
0.375 9.5 A35-0375 7.5 33.4 4.4 19.6 A22-0375 15.4 68.5 12.1 53.8 A03-0375 22.5 100.1 18.0 80.1 0.375 9.5 and stiffness information on the variety of rod and cable choices Rod and Cable Stretch Characteristics
0.437 11.1 A22-0437 20.0 89.0 16.5 73.4 A03-0437 30.0 133.4 24.0 106.8 0.437 11.1
0.472 12.0 A70-012 11.4 50.8 8.6 38.3 0.472 12.0 that TriPyramid offers.
0.500 12.7 A35-0500 13.6 60.5 8.0 35.6 A22-0500 27.5 122.3 21.6 96.1 A03-0500 36.0 160.1 28.8 128.1 0.500 12.7
0.562 14.3 A03-0562 46.0 204.6 36.8 163.7 0.562 14.3
See the fitting tables for assemblies which correspond to the
A35-0625 A22-0625 A70-016 various rod and cable sizes and materials. Order by full assembly,

ROD ELEMENTS
0.625 15.9 21.8 97 12.8 56.9 42.0 186.8 33.0 146.8 21.3 94.6 16.0 71.3 0.625 15.9
0.660 16.8 A03-0660 59.0 262.4 47.2 210.0 0.660 16.8
0.705 17.9 A03-0705 76.0 338.1 60.8 270.5 0.705 17.9 that is, rod or cable, plus the fittings for both ends.
0.750 19.1 A35-0750 31.7 141.0 18.6 82.7 A25-0750 50.0 222.4 39.0 173.5 0.750 19.1
0.768 19.5 A03-0768 90.0 400.3 72.0 320.3 0.768 19.5
0.787 20.0 A70-020 33.2 147.8 25.1 111.5 0.787 20.0
0.875 22.2 A25-0875 68.5 304.7 53.5 238.0 A03-0875 117.0 520.4 93.6 416.4 0.875 22.2 Elastic Modulus (E) Ultimate Strength Steel Rod
0.945 24.0 A70-024 47.8 212.8 36.1 160.5 0.945 24.0 Typical Mechanical Properties ksi (x10 3) GPa ksi MPa Stainless Rod
1.000 25.4 A35-1000 53.0 235.8 26.5 117.9 A25-1000 81.8 363.9 63.6 282.9 A03-1000 150.0 667.2 120.0 533.8 1.000 25.4
Galvanized Strand
1.066 27.1 A03-1066 170.0 756.2 136.0 605.0 A70-027 62.4 277.7 47.1 209.4 1.066 27.1

Solid Rods
Steel Rod, Grade 460 30 207 90 621 Stainless Strand
A25-1125 A03-1125

Load
1.125 28.6 103.0 458.2 80.0 355.9 190.0 845.2 152.0 676.1 1.125 28.6
1.181 30.0 A03-1191 217.0 965.3 173.6 772.2 A70-030 76.2 338.7 57.4 255.4 1.181 30.0 High Strength Stainless Rod 26 179 200 1379 Stainless Wire Rope
1.250 31.8 A35-1250 80.0 355.9 40.0 177.9 A25-1250 130.8 581.8 101.7 452.4 1.250 31.8
1.313 33.4 A03-1313 260.0 1,157 208.0 925.2 1.313 33.4 Medium Strength Stainless Rod 26 179 140 965
1.375 34.9 A25-1375 166.5 740.6 129.5 576.0 1.375 34.9
LCW Stainless Rod 26 179 100 690
1.417 36.0 A70-036 111.0 493.7 83.7 372.3 1.417 36.0
1.500 38.1 A35-1500 111.9 497.8 44.8 199.1 A25-1500 201.0 894.1 156.5 696.1 A03-1500 320.0 1,423 256.0 1,139 1.500 38.1
1.654 42.0 A70-042 152.4 677.9 114.9 511.2 1.654 42.0 Galvanized Strand 18 124 153 1055
1.750 44.5 A25-1750 281.0 1,250 218.5 971.9 1.750 44.5
1.890 48.0 A70-048 200.3 891.1 151.1 672.0 1.890 48.0 Full Locked Galvanized 19.5 134 176 1214

Cables
2.000 50.8 A25-2000 374.0 1,664 290.9 1,294 2.000 50.8
Stainless Steel Strand 15 103 132 910
2.047 52.0 A70-052 239.2 1,064 180.4 782.4 2.047 52.0
2.250 57.2 A25-2250 480.2 2,136 373.5 1,661 A70-056 276.2 1,229 208.3 926.5 2.250 57.2 Galvanized Wire Rope 12 83 117 807
2.362 60.0 A70-060 321.6 1,430 242.5 1,079 2.362 60.0
2.500 63.5 A25-2500 599.6 2,667 466.4 2,075 A70-064 364.2 1,620 274.7 1,222 2.500 63.5 Stainless Wire Rope 7 48 117 807
2.750 69.9 A25-2750 732.0 3,256 569.6 2,534 A70-070 443.3 1,972 334.3 1,487 2.750 69.9
3.000 76.2 A25-3000 878.0 3,906 683.1 3,039 3.000 76.2 Note: Based on actual rod diameter and nominal cable diameter
Relative Stretch
3.150 80.0 A70-080 592.3 2,634 446.6 1,987 3.150 80.0
3.500 88.9 A25-3500 1,210 5,382 941.1 4,186 3.500 88.9
3.543 90.0 A70-090 762.8 3,393 575.2 2,559 3.543 90.0
4.000 101.6 A25-4000 1,594 7,090 1,240 5,517 A70-100 954.8 4,247 720.0 3,203 4.000 101.6

Stainless Steel Structural Cables Stainless Steel Wire Rope Galvanized Structural Cables Galvanized Wire Rope
Standard Type 316 High Strength 316 Type 316 Standard Strand (ASTM A586) Full Locked (ASTM A603)
Wire Rope Structural Strand Diameter Product Breaking Strength Product Breaking Strength Product Breaking Strength Product Breaking Strength Product Breaking Strength Product Breaking Strength Diameter
inch mm Number kips kN Number kips kN Number kips kN Number kips kN Number kips kN Number kips kN inch mm
Flexible cable is commonly known as wire rope, or, in some cases, Structural strand is the cable construction most commonly used 0.250 6.4 AS10-0250 7 31 AS15-0250 6 27 0.250 6.4
aircraft cable. Common varieties are also called 7x19 or 6x19 in structural applications. It offers the best combination of 0.375 9.5 AS10-0375 15 67 AS15-0375 12 53 AS25-0375 13 58 0.375 9.5
CABLE ELEMENTS

0.500 12.7 AS10-0500 26 116 AS15-0500 23 102 AS20-0500 30 133 AS25-0500 23 102 0.500 12.7
IWRC. It is not typically used for static, tension load-carrying strength and stiffness for static structures. As cables get larger in 0.625 15.9 AS10-0625 41 182 AS15-0625 35 156 AS20-0625 48 214 AS25-0625 36 160 0.625 15.9
structural members because, for a given strength, it is larger in diameter, the number of strands increases. Typically cables up 0.750 19.1 AS10-0750 48 214 AS15-0750 50 222 AS20-0750 68 302 AS25-0750 52 231 0.750 19.1
0.787 20.0 AS11-0787 67 298 AS22-0787 83 368 0.787 20.0
diameter and lower in stiffness than structural strand or solid rods. to 3/4" (19 mm) diameter have 19 strands (called 1x19), while 0.875 22.2 AS10-0875 64 235 AS11-0875 80 356 AS15-0875 67 298 AS20-0875 92 409 AS22-0875 100 445 AS25-0875 70 311 0.875 22.2
1.000 25.4 AS10-1000 89 396 AS15-1000 85 375 AS20-1000 122 543 AS25-1000 91 405 1.000 25.4
However, in cases where relatively high stretch is desired, giving a cables 2" (50 mm) might have 91 strands (called 1x91). A vari- 1.024 26.0 AS11-1024 112 498 AS22-1024 140 621 1.024 26.0
springy effect to the member, wire rope may be the appropriate ation for larger galvanized cables is full locked cable. These 1.125 28.6 AS10-1125 116 516 AS11-1125 129 574 AS15-1125 106 472 AS20-1125 156 694 AS22-1125 174 773 AS25-1125 116 516 1.125 28.6
1.181 30.0 AS11-1181 149 663 AS22-1181 193 858 1.181 30.0
choice. Stainless steel wire ropes are also used for decorative appli- cables have their outer strands drawn in a Z shape so that 1.250 31.8 AS10-1250 139 618 AS11-1250 169 752 AS15-1250 129 574 AS20-1250 192 854 AS22-1250 219 976 AS25-1250 144 641 1.250 31.8
1.375 34.9 AS20-1375 232 1,032 AS25-1375 176 783 1.375 34.9
cations where the finer stainless wires that make up the cable may they interlock and form a smoother outside layer of strands. 1.417 36.0 AS11-1417 214 952 AS22-1417 277 1,230 1.417 36.0
give a more pleasing appearance. The interlocking strands also yield a denser cross section and 1.500 38.1 AS20-1500 276 1,228 AS22-1500 310 1,380 AS25-1500 208 925 1.500 38.1
1.575 40.0 AS22-1575 342 1,520 1.575 40.0
therefore a higher effective elastic modulus. 1.625 41.3 AS20-1625 324 1,441 AS25-1625 246 1,094 1.625 41.3
1.750 44.5 AS20-1750 376 1,673 AS22-1750 450 2,000 AS25-1750 286 1,272 1.750 44.5
1.875 47.6 AS20-1875 432 1,922 AS22-1875 510 2,270 AS25-1875 328 1,459 1.875 47.6
2.000 50.8 AS20-2000 490 2,180 AS22-2000 585 2,600 AS25-2000 372 1,655 2.000 50.8
2.250 57.2 AS20-2250 620 2,758 AS22-2250 728 3,240 AS25-2250 470 2,091 2.250 57.2
2.500 63.5 AS20-2500 752 3,345 AS22-2500 919 4,090 AS25-2500 576 2,562 2.500 63.5
2.750 69.9 AS20-2750 904 4,021 AS22-2750 1,099 4,890 AS25-2750 694 3,087 2.750 69.9
3.000 76.2 AS20-3000 1,076 4,786 AS22-3000 1,297 5,770 AS25-3000 824 3,665 3.000 76.2
3.150 80.0 AS22-3150 1,437 6,390 3.150 80.0
3.500 88.9 AS20-3500 1,448 6,441 AS22-3500 1,778 7,910 AS25-3500 1,110 4,938 3.500 88.9
Wire Rope 1 x 19 Full Locked 3.740 95.0 AS22-3740 2,048 9,110 3.740 95.0
4.000 101.6 AS20-4000 1,850 8,229 AS22-4000 2,271 10,100 AS25-4000 1,460 6,494 4.000 101.6

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