Stainless steel wire ropes and stainless steel strands

Stainless steel wire ropes and strands offer a high level of corrosion protection, are robust, temperature-resistant and have a very long service life. Due to their high tensile strength, stainless steel ropes are very resistant to abrasion and mechanical stress. This makes stainless steel ropes ideal for mechanical applications. Ropes and strands made of stainless steel, as well as ropes made of galvanized steel, have the advantage over plastic or fibre ropes that they can be assembled very easily.

In our rope factory, we manufacture stainless steel ropes in the materials AISI 316 / 1.4401 or AISI 304 / 1.4301. The most common stainless steel is AISI 316 / 1.4401. You can obtain our stainless steel ropes and strands in various rope constructions by the meter or ready-to-install with rope end connections or individually tailored to your project. Depending on your requirements, we supply stainless steel ropes and strands coated, swaged / hammered or cleaned.

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Product overview of stainless steel cables and strands

Select the desired rope construction to obtain detailed information on rope diameter, quality, minimum breaking strength, as well as purified, swaged and coated stainless steel cable.

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Stainless steel strand 1 x 7

Material:Stainless steel 14401 / 14310
Nominal-ø in mm:0,09 - 0,75 mm
Weight in kg/1000m:0,04 - 2,8 kg
Minimum breaking force in N:7 - 600 N
Outer-ø in mm (coated): 
Treatment:purified, swaged
stainless steel strand 1x7
Nominal-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,09 7 0,040 LI000001
0,12 13 0,073 LI000002
0,15 20 0,113 LI000003
0,18 30 0,163 LI000004
0,21 41 0,210 LI000005
0,24 53 0,280 LI000006
0,27 70 0,360 LI000007
0,30 85 0,440 LI000008
0,33 100 0,540 LI000009
0,36 120 0,640 LI000010
0,39 140 0,750 LI000011
0,45 200 1,000 LI000012
0,51 280 1,250 LI000013
0,57 350 1,600 LI000014
0,60 400 1,800 LI000015
0,69 520 2,400 LI000016
0,75 600 2,800 LI000017
Nominal-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,28 75 0,450 LI000151
0,35 115 0,600 LI000155
0,39 140 0,760 LI000159
Nominal-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,09 6,9 0,040 LI000144
0,12 13,3 0,073 LI000145
0,15 20 0,113 LI000146
0,18 30 0,163 LI000147
0,21 41 0,210 LI000148
0,24 53 0,280 LI000149
0,27 70 0,360 LI000150
0,30 85 0,440 LI000152
0,33 100 0,540 LI000154
0,36 120 0,640 LI000157
0,39 140 0,750 LI000160
0,45 200 1,000 LI000162
0,51 280 1,250 LI000163
0,57 350 1,600 LI000164
0,60 400 1,800 LI000165
0,69 520 2,400 LI000166
0,75 600 2,800 LI000167
Nominal-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,31 85 0,450 LI000153
0,38 130 0,600 LI000158
0,42 156 0,760 LI000161

Stainless steel strand 1 x 12

Material:Stainless steel AISI 304
Nominal-ø in mm:0,20 - 0,80 mm
Weight in kg/1000m:0,18 - 2,9 kg
Minimum breaking force in N:43 - 691 N
Outer-ø in mm (coated): 
Treatment:-
stainless steel strand 1 x 12
Nominal-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,20 43 0,180 LI000018¹
0,24 62 0,260 LI000019¹
0,28 84 0,350 LI000020¹
0,32 111 0,460 LI000021¹
0,36 140 0,580 LI000022¹
0,40 173 0,720 LI000023¹
0,44 209 0,870 LI000024¹
0,48 248 1,030 LI000025¹
0,52 291 1,210 LI000026¹
0,56 338 1,400 LI000027¹
0,60 387 1,600 LI000028¹
0,68 499 2,100 LI000029¹
0,80 691 2,900 LI000030¹

Stainless steel strand 1 x 19

Material:Stainless steel AISI 316 / 301
Nominal-ø in mm:0,15 - 5,00 mm
Weight in kg/1000m:0,11 - 124 kg
Minimum breaking force in N:25 - 20300 N
Outer-ø in mm (coated): 
Treatment:purified
Stainless steel strand 1x19
Nominal-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,15 25 0,110 LI000031
0,20 44 0,200 LI000032
0,25 69 0,300 LI000033
0,30 98 0,440 LI000034
0,35 135 0,600 LI000035
0,40 177 0,780 LI000036
0,45 224 0,970 LI000037
0,50 275 1,200 LI000038
0,55 330 1,450 LI000039
0,60 392 1,750 LI000040
0,65 461 2,070 LI000041
0,75 618 2,760 LI000042
0,85 795 3,500 LI000043
1,00 1079 4,900 LI000044
1,25 1300 7,600 LI000045²
1,50 1860 11,100 LI000046²
2,00 3300 19,800 LI000047²
2,50 5150 31,000 LI000048²
3,00 7420 44,600 LI000049²
3,50 10100 60,700 on request²
4,00 13200 79,300 LI000050²
5,00 20300 124,000 LI000051²
Nominal-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,15 25 0,110 LI000168
0,20 44 0,200 LI000169
0,25 69 0,300 LI000170
0,30 98 0,440 LI000171
0,35 135 0,600 LI000172
0,40 177 0,780 LI000173
0,45 224 0,970 LI000174
0,50 275 1,200 LI000176
0,55 330 1,450 LI000177
0,60 392 1,750 LI000179
0,65 461 2,070 LI000180
0,75 618 2,760 LI000181
0,85 795 3,500 LI000182
1,00 1079 4,900 LI000184
Nominal-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,50 270 1,100 LI000175
0,60 400 1,580 LI000178
0,90 930 3,500 LI000183

Stainless steel wire rope 6 x 7 - WSC

Material:Stainless steel AISI 316 / 304 / 301
Nominal-ø in mm:0,12 - 6,00 mm
Weight in kg/1000m:0,06 - 142 kg
Minimum breaking force in N:10 - 20300 N
Outer-ø in mm (coated):0,36 - 7,00 mm
Treatment:coated, purified
Stainless steel wire rope 6x7
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,12   10 0,060 SE000001
0,18   20 0,130 SE000002
0,27   54 0,290 SE000003
0,36   96 0,520 SE000004
0,45   151 0,800 SE000005
0,54   235 1,200 SE000006
0,63   293 1,600 SE000007
0,72   422 2,100 SE000008³
0,81   530 2,600 SE000009³
0,90   647 3,200 SE000010
1,00   785 3,900 SE000011
1,20   1075 5,000 SE000012
1,35   1280 7,200 SE000013
1,50   1430 9,200 SE000014
1,80   1820 12,700 SE000015²
2,00   2260 15,700 SE000016²
2,50   3520 24,600 SE000017²
3,00   5060 35,400 SE000018²
4,00   9010 62,900 SE000019²
5,00   14100 98,300 SE000020²
6,00   20300 142,000 SE000021²
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,27 0,36 54 0,350 SE000072
0,36 0,45 96 0,580 SE000073
0,45 0,61 151 0,940 SE000074
0,54 0,70 235 1,350 SE000075
0,63 0,80 293 1,800 SE000076
0,72 0,90 422 2,350 SE000077³
0,81 1,00 530 2,900 SE000078
0,90 1,20 647 3,700 SE000079
1,00 1,60 785 5,000 SE000080
1,20 1,60 1075 7,210 SE000081
1,20 1,80 1075 7,770 SE000082
1,50 2,00 1800 10,400 SE000083
1,80 2,50 1820 14,800 on request
2,00 3,00 2260 19,300 SE000084²
2,50 3,50 3360 28,800 SE000085²
3,00 4,00 5060 40,200 SE000086²
4,00 5,00 9010 68,000 SE000087²
5,00 7,00 14100 116,000 SE000088¹
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,36 0,53 120 0,660 SE000326
0,46 0,66 180 0,990 SE000327
0,61 0,81 320 1,970 SE000328
0,69 0,91 410 2,300 SE000329
0,81 1,00 540 3,280 SE000330
0,91 1,25 730 3,940 SE000331
1,20 1,60 1220 7,220 SE000325
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,12   10 0,060 SE000306
0,18   20 0,130 SE000307
0,27   54 0,290 SE000308
0,36   96 0,520 SE000309
0,45   151 0,800 SE000310
0,54   235 1,200 SE000311
0,63   293 1,600 SE000312
0,72   422 2,100 SE000313
0,81   530 2,600 SE000234
0,90   647 3,200 on request
1,00   785 3,900 SE000316
1,20   1075 5,000 SE000318
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,90   705 3,250 SE000315
1,00   950 4,200 SE000305

Stainless steel wire rope 6 x 19 - WSC

Material:Stainless steel AISI 316 / 304
Nominal-ø in mm:0,45 - 8,00 mm
Weight in kg/1000m:0,81 - 243 kg
Minimum breaking force in N:145 - 33300 N
Outer-ø in mm (coated):0,61 - 8,00 mm
Treatment:coated, purified
stainless steel wire rope 6x19
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,45   145 0,810 SE000022
0,60   270 1,440 SE000023
0,75   417 2,100 SE000024
0,90   613 3,500 SE000025
1,00   765 4,400 SE000026
1,20   976 5,600 SE000027
1,35   1227 7,100 SE000028
1,50   1590 9,000 SE000029
1,75   2020 13,500 SE000030
2,00   2768 17,000 SE000031
2,50   3670 24,500 SE000032
3,00   4690 34,200 SE000033²
4,00   8340 60,900 SE000034²
5,00   13000 95,200 SE000035²
6,00   18800 138,000 SE000036²
8,00   33300 243,000 SE000037²
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,45 0,61 145 0,930 SE000089
0,60 0,80 270 1,640 SE000090
0,75 1,00 349 2,400 SE000091
0,90 1,10 613 3,750 SE000092
1,00 1,25 765 4,800 SE000093
1,20 1,50 976 6,300 SE000094
1,35 1,65 1227 7,800 SE000095³
1,50 1,75 1590 9,500 SE000096
2,00 2,40 2768 18,200 SE000097²
2,50 3,50 3551 29,000 SE000098²
3,00 4,00 4690 39,000 SE000099²
4,00 5,00 8340 66,800 SE000100²
5,00 7,00 13000 112,500 SE000101²
6,00 8,00 18800 157,000 SE000102²
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,61 0,81 320 1,970 SE000333
0,81 1,00 540 3,280 SE000334
0,91 1,25 730 3,940 SE000335
1,20 1,60 1220 7,220 SE000332
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,45   145 0,810 SE000319
0,60   270 1,440 SE000320
0,75   417 2,100 SE000321
0,90   613 3,500 SE000322
1,00   765 4,400 SE000323
1,20   976 5,600 SE000324

Stainless steel wire rope 8 x 19 + 7 x 7

Material:Stainless steel AISI 316
Nominal-ø in mm:0,57 - 3,00 mm
Weight in kg/1000m:1,17 - 40,0 kg
Minimum breaking force in N:210 - 530 N
Outer-ø in mm (coated):0,80 - 4,00 mm
Treatment:coated
Stainless steel wire rope 8x19 7x7
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,57   210 1,170 SE000038¹
0,76   400 2,120 SE000039¹
0,95   800 3,200 SE000040¹
1,14   946 4,720 SE000041¹
1,33   1180 6,400 SE000042¹
1,52   1500 8,340 SE000043¹
1,76   2010 10,360 SE000044¹
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,57 0,80 210 1,500 SE000105
0,76 0,95 400 2,500 SE000106
0,95 1,20 800 3,900 SE000107³
1,14 1,45 946 5,800 SE000108³
1,33 1,55 1180 7,600 SE000109
1,52 1,75 1500 9,400 SE000110
1,76 2,00 2010 13,000 SE000111
2,00 3,00 2440 19,000 SE000112
2,50 3,50 4000 29,000 SE000113
3,00 4,00 5350 40,000 SE000114

Stainless steel wire rope 8 x 7 + 1 x 19

Material:Stainless steel AISI 316
Nominal-ø in mm:0,44 - 1,54 mm
Weight in kg/1000m:0,76 - 9,2 kg
Minimum breaking force in N:125 - 1527 N
Outer-ø in mm (coated):0,61 - 1,50 mm
Treatment:coated
Edelstahlseil 8x7 1x19
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,44   125 0,760 on request¹
0,55   195 1,200 on request¹
0,66   281 1,700 on request¹
0,77   382 2,300 on request¹
0,88   498 3,000 on request¹
0,99   691 3,900 on request¹
1,10   920 4,700 on request¹
1,21   1120 5,700 on request¹
1,32   1240 6,800 on request¹
1,43   1317 8,000 on request¹
1,54   1527 9,200 on request¹
Nominal-ø Outer-ø Minimum breaking force Weight Item No.
0,44 0,61 125 0,900 SE000529¹
0,55 0,70 195 1,300 on request¹
0,66 0,80 281 1,800 on request¹
0,77 1,00 382 2,600 on request¹
0,88 1,10 498 3,300 on request¹
0,99 1,20 691 4,200 on request¹
1,10 1,30 920 5,000 SE000103¹
1,21 1,50 1120 6,200 SE000104¹

Other diameters and lay directions are possible on request.
Unless otherwise specified, all strands and ropes are manufactured with a tensile strength of 1770 N/mm².
¹ This and other special constructions are available on request. Minimum production quantities apply.
² Tensile strength 1570 N/mm².
³ Available standard material AISI 304.
⁴ Available standard only with Polyamid 6 coating.
⁵ Only available in AISI 304
Material 1.4310: tensile strength 2160 N/mm²
Material 1.4401: tensile strength 1770 N/mm²
Material Nitinol: tensile strength 1000 N/mm²
Various other materials on request – e.g. copper, gold, silver, monel®, inconel®, hastelloy®, titanium®, incoloy®

Stainless steel wire ropes with fittings

In our rope assembly department, we process stainless steel ropes into ready-to-install components. Stainless steel wire rope fittings such as balls, loops, threads, hooks or numerous other connecting elements are pressed or sprayed onto the stainless steel wire rope. In addition to a large number of rope end connections kept in stock, we also manufacture special terminals if required. We are able to produce high-quality rope assemblies to meet our customers' exact requirements.

Assembled stainless steel wire rope fittings

Coated stainless steel wire rope - the advantages

A coated stainless steel wire rope has a significantly longer service life and high flexural fatigue strength compared to a non-coated wire rope. A plastic-coated wire rope is protected against the ingress of particles and the smooth surface reduces the adhesion of dust and dirt. In the case of lubricated ropes, the coating ensures that the applied oil film remains in the rope. The use of coated stainless steel cable is also recommended for rope systems that run over pulleys. The color and appearance of coated stainless steel cable can be adapted to your working environment.

Coating material for stainless steel wire ropes

At high temperatures or when good sliding properties of the stainless steel wire rope are required, special materials are used for the coating of the wire rope. For example, we recommend FEP / PTFE for temperatures from -90°C to +205°C. We are also happy to offer PA6.